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Post-Labor Day school could end Legislation would empower counties to pick start dates By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Jan. 25, 2019) The Maryland public schools post-Labor Day start mandate, which Gov. Larry Hogan approved by executive order in Aug. 2016, could be effectively repealed during the General Assembly 2019 Session
by proposed legislation granting jurisdictional discretion in establishing academic calendars. Sen. Paul Pinsky (D-22, Prince George’s County) and Sen. Nancy King (D-39, Montgomery County) introduced twin bills before the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs committee last Friday that would empower county school boards to set start/end dates for public schools with-
out State Board of Education approval. SB128, sponsored by Pinsky, requires county school boards to set start and end dates for public schools within their jurisdictions, and authorizes each to extend the school year up to five days without state oversight. SB131, sponsored by King, would permit the up to five-day school year extension after June 15. See STATE Page 5
By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Jan. 25, 2019) Maryland’s “Fight for Fifteen” Minimum Wage Bill, which failed to clear committee hearings last year, has been revived for the 2019 General Assembly session by lawmakers intent on boosting the state’s bottom pay rate to $15 per hour by 2023. Critics, however, argue that House Bill 166/Fight for Fifteen, introduced by sponsor Del. Diana Fennell (D-47, Prince George’s) before the House Economic Matters Committee on Wednesday, would economically devastate small business operators and tip-based employees, which could prove especially impactful in this area. Sen. Cory McCray (D-45, Baltimore City) previewed the resurrected “Fight for $15” campaign during a press conference in Annapolis last Monday. Echoing the legislative push last year, HB 166 would raise the minimum wage to $11 per hour later this year, and then add $1 each year until reaching $15 in 2023. Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Melanie Pursel, while highlighting the economic diversity among state jurisdictions, noted the concern within the service industry regarding pay increases. “We don’t want to be discriminatory, but we want to be practical … and not have it impact business enough … to cut back on hiring and hours,” she said. “What we’re afraid of is it’s actually going to be a job loser.” In 2014, the General Assembly approved legislation that raised the state minimum wage rate from $7.25 to $8 an hour, effective Jan. 2015, then to $8.25 in July 2015, followed by $8.75 in July 2016 and $9.25 in July 2017, See MARYLAND Page 7
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Church promotes county assisting OC Coast Guard By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Jan. 25, 2019) Worcester County Commissioner Bud Church made a lastminute proposal not listed on the agenda for Bud Church the commissioners’ Tuesday meeting – to provide monetary aid for meals to the 37 members of the U.S. Coast Guard in Ocean City impacted by the federal government partial shutdown. It was unanimously approved. Church said Bob Jester, a friend See WORCESTER Page 5
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State bill requires counties set school year Continued from Page 1 In addition to requiring Maryland schools to start classes after Labor Day, Hogan’s executive order obliges them to end their school year by June 15. In response this week, Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Melanie Pursel issued a “Legislative Call to Action,” seeking input from opposition voices among membership and the general public. Pursel wants to compile examples of positive impacts Hogan’s executive order has had on individual businesses, as well as the resort and state, while highlighting intangible elements beyond economic measure. “Most importantly, this allows Maryland families additional time together,” she said. “It is not just about economics, it is about family time and truly enjoying a full summer
during childhood.” Hogan and state Comptroller Peter Franchot staged a press conference on the Ocean City Boardwalk to sign the executive order for post-Labor Day school on Aug. 31, 2016, which became effective as of the 2017-2018 academic year. During the announcement, Hogan noted the executive order included a waiver provision for school systems with compelling justifications to apply to the State Board of Education to be exempted from the post-Labor Day start. Within 20 minutes of Hogan signing the executive order, the Maryland State Education Association issued a press release opposing the change. The issue originally caught fire in 2013 after Franchot’s office conducted a study that found beginning the school year after Labor Day could gar-
Worcester to feed Coast Guard Continued from Page 3 who previously served in the U.S. Coast Guard, first approached him and told him, “The 37 personnel … stationed there are not being fed.” The shutdown began on Dec. 22 and federal employees have yet to receive a paycheck. When asked where the funds would need to go, Commissioner Joseph Mitrecic said a check would have to be made out to the Coast Guard Master Chief. In this case, Nathan Beach is in charge of the U.S. Coast Guard Station in Ocean City. “For [37] personnel for $20, I think the county can afford to make a good gesture,” Church said. Chief Administrative Officer Harold Higgins said he wanted to clarify that the endeavor would be considered an
over expenditure because, “We don’t anything in the current budget for that.” “Well, you can find money for that one,” Commissioner Chip Bertino said in response. Church made the motion for the commissioners to allocate $20 for meals for 37 service members for “at least for one meal for them per day.” Commissioner Joshua Nordstrom seconded the motion. Some local businesses have also pledged help. The Dough Roller offered a free meal to Coast Guard members and other government employees for every week that the government is shut down, according to a Facebook post. For more information, visit the restaurant’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/DoughRollerRestaurants.
ner the state an additional $74.3 million in direct economic activity, with a $7.7 million boost in new state and local government revenue. The report also estimated that approximately 8.5 percent of Maryland’s 514,680 families with school-age children would take a new day or overnight trip within the state, with roughly 5.2 percent venturing out of state, while the remaining families would invest at least one additional day involved in family activities. In 2014, the Maryland Legislature established a task force to study the impact of a post-Labor Day start for public schools. The task force reported that all 24 school districts would oppose legislation that removes decision-making power regarding the school calendar from local school boards. School superintendents who testified at that time before the task force expressed a preference to have calendar decisions made at the local level because of varying needs and flexibility related to student populations, geography, inclement weather, community interests and concerns over facilities lacking air conditioning. Despite apparent opposition, the task force voted 12-3 to support starting schools after Labor Day. Subsequently, a report from the Maryland Department of Legislative
Services noted that the bulk of the direct economic activity occurring from the school year change might not be additional money, but the same money spent at a different time. The legislative study also found that within the broader context of Maryland’s economy and consumer budget restraints, an increase in recreational spending during August would largely be offset by reductions in spending during other times or on other goods and services. Worcester County shifted its calendar to adopt the post-Labor Day starting date in 2014. In the call to action communication sent to chamber members this week, Pursel said the post-Labor Day school start mandate has already yielded positive results in Ocean City, with 2018 Room Tax up 6.6 percent and Tourism-coded Sales Tax up 7.3 percent. Pursel is currently collecting written responses and soliciting people to testify on Jan. 30 in Annapolis, when both bills have committee hearings scheduled. Business owners and area residents can email Pursel at melanie@oceancity.org. “We need to hear from you in opposition to both bills to prevent this from happening,” she said.
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Resort asks court to rethink Dumser’s ruling By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Jan. 25, 2019) Despite the Court of Special Appeals in Annapolis ruling in Nathans Associates favor on Dec. 21, the Town of Ocean City continues to fight the outcome and intends to ask the court to reverse its decision. Ownership of the Boardwalk Dumser’s Dairyland property was called into question in 2016 after a long-term agreement between the city and the building’s owners, Nathans Associates, expired. Located on the east side of South Division Street near the south end of the Boardwalk, the structure was built in 1905 and owned by Nathan Rapoport. Since the 1970s, the twostory building has been home to a Dumser’s Dairyland ice cream parlor. In 1966, Rapoport reached an agreement with the city to demolish the existing structure and erect a better building on the site with a commercial interest on the Boardwalk level, and living quarters above on the second floor. The package offered two 25-year agreements between the town of Ocean City and the heirs of Rapoport, now known Nathans Associates. The case went to trial in April of 2017 and Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Dale Cathell gave an opinion in favor of the town of Ocean
City. Nathans Associates were required to remove or demolish the structure by the end of the year in 2017, according to Cathell’s ruling. Nathans Associates appealed to the state’s Court of Special Appeals, which found that, based on the evidence provided by the city, maybe the building sits in a city-controlled public easement and maybe it doesn’t. The burden had been placed upon the Town of Ocean City to establish the property was located within city boundaries. However, the information provided by the 1876 deed, with hand-written site plans, proved to be illegible. An aerial photo also provided as evidence showed the current location of the property as well as surrounding buildings. As a result, the original Worcester County Circuit Court decision issued in 2017 was reversed and the case will be remanded back to the circuit court level to incorporate last Friday’s ruling, removing the order to demolish the property. However, members of the Ocean City Council appear to be pushing back against this decision, requesting the Court of Special Appeals reverse its decision. “The Town has no desire to displace Dumsers,” Mayor Rick Meehan said in a statement Tuesday. “Once this matter is resolved, the Town will
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be in a position to negotiate an agreement with Dumsers that will be beneficial for them as well as the taxpayers of Ocean City. This would mean the money they are currently paying to the heirs of Mr. Rapoport would instead be rightfully returned to the taxpayers. This money, for example, could be used to offset costs of additional police officers, paramedics or lifeguards.” Some members of the council ap-
proved of the Mayor’s decision, with Councilmen Matt James thanking him during a Tuesday, Jan. 22 council meeting. “I would like to thank Mayor Meehan for releasing a statement today about the Rapaport case and the city’s position,” James said. “I believe at the end of last week, Councilman Paddack made a Facebook post that said we were attempting to crush a business See STRAUSS Page 10
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New tram station roof bids sought By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Jan. 25, 2019) Bids are being solicited to replace the roof on the South End Tram Station, on the Boardwalk by South First Street, where patchworked shingles can be seen flapping even in mild winds. Public Works Director Hal Adkins highlighted the upcoming bid package during the Transportation Committee meeting last Tuesday. “The Purchasing Department currently has a bid package on the street
for a roof replacement on Fire Station #2 on Dorchester Street,” he said. “In that bid package there’s an ‘add alternate,’ to re-shingle the roof on the South Tram Station.” Adkins said bids are due by Jan. 31 for the fire station roofing project, with the bid package also soliciting pricing to remove and replace the tram station roof with new asphalt shingles, including underlayment, ridge venting and flashing. “Obviously, if we do not fund … I patch the roof … then it becomes a dis-
cussion of aesthetics,” he said. Adkins estimated the currently unfunded budget item would cost about $21,000, while noting the discussion has thus far been handled at departmental staff level, which procurement manual thresholds permit for amounts under $100,000. Adkins said because of previous patch repairs many of the asphalt shingles have become unglued and now flap in winds as low as 10-15 mph – or have already become unattached. “I wanted you to be aware,” he said.
Mayor Rick Meehan said after roofing bids are opened at the end of January, the Tram Station repairs could be reexamined during upcoming fiscal year 2020 budget meetings.
Maryland $15 minimum wage fight returns Continued from Page 1 before reaching the current $10.10 scale last July. The state’s current minimum wage regulations exempt employees earning at least $30 monthly in tips who are paid a $3.63 hourly rate that must combine to equal at least the $10.10 scale; amusement and recreational businesses employees who are paid the higher sum of either 85 percent of the minimum wage or $7.25; and employees under 20 years of age who must earn at least 85 percent of minimum wage rates during their first six months on the job. Revisions incorporated in the Clean 15 bill include increasing pay rates for tip earners to the $15 minimum by 2027, equal pay for workers under the age of 20, and removing current exemptions disqualifying rural agricultural workers from earning the state minimum. The National Employment Law Project, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, released a statement following McCray’s announcement advocating for the Clean 15 bill. NELP Executive Director Christine Owens, whose organization researches and advocates on issues impacting lowwage and unemployed workers, argued the state’s current minimum wage rate fails to meet cost-of-living standards, which vary regionally and impact workers in every county. Owens estimated the $15 rate would
benefit 22 percent of the states workforce, or roughly 573,000 people, who would receive average raises of $4,600 by 2023. According to the Economic Policy Institute’s Family Budget Calculator, a single full-time worker in the Baltimore metro area had to earn $38,698 during 2017, or approximately $18.60 per hour, to remain financially afloat. The figured scaled lower in Garrett County, where $33,322 or about $16 per year is required. Statewide, according to Owens, adults without children struggle to survive when earning below the $15 hourly rate. She also noted tipped workers are nearly two times as likely to live in poverty and are disproportionally female. Taking a different bent was Melvin Thompson, Restaurant Association of Maryland senior vice president, whose organization is strongly opposed to the wage bill. “The restaurant industry is extremely labor-intensive and requires four times more labor per $1 million in sales than … most other industry sectors in the state,” he said. “With a narrow average profit margin of 4 percent for our industry, every $1,000 in increased costs requires at least $25,000 in increased sales just to break even.” Thompson said in light of Maryland’s current $10.10 scale, along with increased labor costs associated with state-mandated paid sick leave benefits
approved last year, the proposed pay rate changes could experience opposite outcomes of the intended economic boon. “Passage of yet another minimum wage increase would be bad public policy and will force businesses to reduce work hours and eliminate jobs,” he said. Thompson also questioned conventional wisdom that price increases could be passed onto consumers. “If we could raise our prices to fully offset higher labor costs without consequences, we would have done so already,” he said. “Customers balk at higher prices that come with no additional value.” Thompson said wait staffs often earn above the proposed minimum rate and could suffer disproportionally. “Tipped employees are among the highest wage earners in full-service restaurants, often earning more than $15 an hour,” he said. “Tipped employees will likely earn less as employers replace tipping with a service charge and pay servers a flat hourly wage of $15 instead.” Susan Jones, executive director of the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association, said the Clean 15 bill could prove damaging for certain segments. “It’s nerve-racking that these ideas and issues are being put forth, because they will be devastating to the economy of the business operator,” she said. “People will lose jobs if the minimum
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Transportation funding hearing by request Public has until Feb. 8 to weigh in with comments on fiscal year 2020 priorities By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Jan. 25, 2019) Residents have until Feb. 8 to request a public hearing for Ocean City government’s fiscal year 2020 Annual Transportation Plan Capital Request from the Maryland Transit Authority. State funding is only anticipated for three of the dozen items on the request, which altogether totals more than $22 million. Public Works Director Hal Adkins said state officials hinted a trio of requests for roughly $7.9 million would be approved, including $7 million for the Public Works Campus Plan Construction, $200,00 for Public Works Campus Plan Construction Management and $785,000 for one year of bus fleet preventative maintenance. “We are required by their regulations to hold a public hearing, but only if one is requested,” he said. “From all indicators, we will only receive state funding for the first three items.” Adkins reviewed alternative funding suggestions for the other, most likely unfunded, items during a
Transportation Committee meeting last Tuesday. He said although the annual ATP request includes roughly $10 million to replace 21 buses that have surpassed the federal government useful life criteria, in reality other avenues have been explored to obtain a lesser number of transit vehicles. “Had the funding been available, they would not be replacing 21,” he said. “We were lucky if we got one-tothree a year.” Adkins said because of several years of extensive state funding for construction of the 65th Street Public Works Campus Plan, replacement bus funds would be unavailable for a comparable period. “This will be the third year of funding and, aggregately, when … approved that will be roughly $18,100,000 in federal cash that will be coming your way over the threeyear period, matched with your land,” he said. To help compensate with replacement vehicles, Adkins said last year Ocean City purchased five buses for $1 each that were beyond the MTA useful life criteria and plan to match that total this spring. “My understanding is they’re running … better than the buses we had in the first place,” he said. The fiscal 2020 ATP request also includes more than $3 million to purchase four 60-foot articulating buses, at a cost of roughly $700,000 each, which Adkins said would also not be funded. “We own two and feel six is the ultimate number,” he said. “They’re like a vacuum cleaner when they pull up to these stops.” Transit Manager Mark Rickards said in the past the state lent Ocean City the oversized vehicles for the summer season.
“They stopped doing that [and] we made the recommendation to purchase our own,” he said. “They make a significant difference in summertime.” Adkins said Grant Coordinator Wayne Pryor is currently pursuing a $700,000 federal grant application to purchase one articulating bus, which would require a local funding match of 10 percent. He said the application is still being finalized and Pryor should be informed if matching funds are located. Other items in the fiscal 2020 ATP request include four ADA-accessible nonfare transit supervisor vehicles for $240,000, and one ADA para transit van replacement for $68,000. Because the state is not expected to award the more than $300,000 requested for vehicle needs, Adkins suggested working with Fleet Manager Ron Eckman to maximize existing stock. “We have one ADA van from 2009 with over 200,000 miles and the other is from 2012 and has 160,000 miles,” he said. Rickards said the four supervisor vehicles, priced at $60,000 each, would be modified with a ramp for ADA accessibility. “We would like a multi-purpose supervisor vehicle … not quite a conversion van, but modified for transit use,” he said. Lacking state support, other options included funding the Transportation Department purchases through vehicle trust fund in fiscal 2020, Adkins said. Budget Manager Jennie Knapp, while noting vehicle trust fund has no monies currently available, suggested earmarking funds from a separate account sourced from sales of retired buses and transit grant funded assets, which has a present balance of
$40,000. Between the transit-based funding account and identifying potential savings in the Transportation budget, Knapp said money for a percentage of the request might be located. “If we have to buy them at 100 percent, that’s going to compete with other needs,” she said. Mayor Rick Meehan suggested testing the waters with the purchase of a single supervisor vehicle. “Give it a trial period before you buy four,” he said. “One may be sufficient to offset the need.” Councilman Dennis Dare echoed Meehan’s suggestion and also expressed reservations about tapping into the vehicle trust fund, expressing instead a preference for using the transit-based funding account. Dare suggested a delay in obtaining the supervisor vehicles until grant funding becomes available. He added the local grant match for the articulating bus should take precedence, with the ADA van next in importance. Meehan said the committee consensus was to purchase one ADA van from the transportation account, if sufficient funds are available, which would take precedence over the four supervisor vehicles. Adkins said alternative channels are being explored for a $90,000 allocation to retrofit LED lighting at the West Ocean City Park and Ride, which was included, but also not anticipated to receive funding. City Engineer Terry McGean is currently working on the second phase of an energy management project that may provide fiscal support, with an update forthcoming, Adkins said. “It deals with water/wastewater, the airport and the West Ocean City Park and Ride,” he said. See TRANSPORTATION Page 10
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Ocean City looks to recruit seasonal bus drivers, riders Mayor says resort has had difficulty during last three years with hiring numbers By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Jan. 25, 2019) Fresh approaches for recruiting seasonal bus drivers and marketing to summertime transit riders were kneaded into shape during the Transportation Committee meeting last Tuesday. Mayor Rick Meehan said when
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misstatements’ on Dumser’s Continued from Page 6 and I think it’s great that the Mayor made it very clear that is not our intent. We’re just looking out for the best interest of the public.” The post James referred to showed Councilman Mark Paddack’s strong disapproval for continued legal action against Nathans Associates. “Continuing the Nathans Associates case through the courts at the expense of the taxpayers … while the cost in dollars now is ever so small, just makes no sense to me,” Paddack said in the post last Saturday. “To continue and attempt to crush a business that generates revenue and fosters memories for hundreds of families makes no sense to me. “What the town will gain in the court of public opinion is unfortunately more public resentment, lack of trust and vocal outcry,” he continued. “I encourage the public to please take a deep breath, I know this is frustrat-
ing news for thousands of you. Remember the court decided in favor of Nathans on appeal. No new evidence can be presented to the court. The court will decide whether or not to reconsider the case.” Regardless of the choices made by the city council, matriarch Mona Strauss continues to express her disapproval over the town’s decisions in a letter she wrote to Ocean City Today. “I have read with dismay the many inaccuracies, misstatements, assumptions and untruths that have riddled the statements made by Mr. Meehan in recent days,” Strauss said in the letter. “Since the Town of Ocean City has requested that the Court of Special Appeals reconsider their ruling that Nathans Associates is the owner of the land, I will respond after the court renders its decision about the city’s request.” Dumser’s on the Boardwalk is set to reopen in March.
Transportation Capital Plan public hearing by request Continued from Page 8 Bus stop shelter replacement parts, estimated at $50,000, is another area Adkins highlighted for alternative suggestions. “This is maintaining the current ones to make it presentable for the summer,” he said. Adkins said after surveying the currently required bus shelter repairs, the present inventory of replacement plexiglass panels would likely be exhausted. “We have about 300 plexiglass panels left and they are already scheduled in the locations where they go,” he said. “By spring, all 300 would be in place and I would have zero panels left for vandalism in the summer.”
Adkins said if roughly $14,000 in funding is not available in the budget to purchase additional panels, he could prioritize the repairs to maintain a summer backstock. Public hearing requests must be in writing and received prior to 4 p.m. on Feb. 8. Hearing request or any written comments should be marked “Public Hearing Comments” and mailed to Ocean City Transportation, 204 65th Street, Building E, Ocean City, Maryland 21842. Requests and comments can also be emailed to mdrickards@oceancitymd.gov. If requested, the public hearing would be held on Feb. 19 at 6 p.m. during the regularly scheduled City Council meeting.
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Marketing efforts also look toward ridership Continued from Page 10 need won’t be easy. “We have to go from 56 to close to 150 (bus drivers) in the next few months,” he said. “It’s becoming a very competitive environment out there for CDL drivers even when you train people.” Additionally, Rickards said the city hires 23 Boardwalk tram drivers every year. Besides competing for CDL drivers with trucking and freight carriers, Rickards said app-based ridesharing services have been marketing aggressively. “I get an email every day that says, ‘$500 bonus, come drive with Uber,’ and Lyft says, ‘we’ll give you the bonus and a car,’” he said. Factoring in lowered unemployment rates, Rickards said the pool of qualified and available part-time workers has begun to dry up. “We have to pull out all the stops to get that number,” he said. Among the concepts Rickards proposed were new driver signing bonuses and covering new hire costs for CDL testing/licensing and DOT physicals. Evans concurred with removing a potential financial impediment regarding licensing. “I think this is the only job we have where the employee has to put money … out of their own pocket in order to come to work for the town of Ocean City,” he said. Rickards estimated the cost would total $100 each and apply to between 10-15 newly hired drivers. Turning to staff retention, Evans said a suggestion to provide a $500 bonus for already licensed new hires is similar to the current incentive for bus driver trainees. “Once [trainees] have been hired and completed a season of 500 hours, we pay them the fully trained bus driver rate,” he said. “That acts as a year-end bonus.” Evans said the new proposal would provide bonus compensation for licensed bus drivers who sign up and complete 500 hours during the
summer. “We would determine an amount to pay that person as the season closes,” he said. Public Works Director Hal Adkins said the proposals, which are unfunded in the current fiscal year 2019 budget, would need to be addressed relatively soon and could be coupled with fiscal 2020 discussions planned for the following week. “You’re receiving applications and we need to disseminate a message in the coming weeks, if not month or so,” he said. Budget Manager Jennie Knapp said the requests would face funding competition from other city government departments. Questioning the need for a retention bonus, Councilman Dennis Dare said seasonal bus drivers who opt to collect unemployment during the winter already pad the overall hourly rate. “It’s good pay for retirees [and] $16 per hour is $20 per hour year round with $4 unemployment in the winter,” he said. Focusing purely on human resources, Councilman Tony DeLuca stressed the need to have a minimum of 150 drivers to provide scheduling flexibility during peak season. Rickards agreed the full compliment helps cover unanticipated gaps. “The deeper bench you have the more likely we are to get people into work and we don’t miss any trips or deployments,” he said. Meehan agreed with the suggestion to pay CDL licensing costs and will take the matter to the City Council for consideration. “It’s not a large sum but it’s something that shows we want you to come work for us,” he said. Adkins said the retention bonus would need to be coordinated between Knapp, Evans, Rickards and City Manager Doug Miller and is time-sensitive for the recruitment process. Rickards next turned the discussion to revamped marketing efforts
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Marketing Director Donna Abbott and the Ocean City Hotel-MotelRestaurant Association to refine the approach. “We’re not going to reinvent the wheel in terms of marketing, we’re trying to get in the game,” he said. Waters noted Abbott does comparable work with the Recreation Department to market programs to the public. “We could certainly incorporate marketing of the transportation system,” she said. Meehan said bus-themed advertising rack cards should be placed at hotel and motel check-in desks. “That’s point of sale ... because when they’re checking in they’re looking for those kind of things,” he said. Dare suggested offering a financial incentive for lodging establishments to market city transit services. “Do you sell a one day pass at a reduced rate to the hotel and they make a small mark up?” he asked. “Maybe one free ride to get them to try out the bus?” Waters proposed discussing the suggestions with Abbott and MGH Advertising during an upcoming conference call and returning with recommendations for the Transportation Committee.
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OCEAN CITY COUNCIL BRIEFS By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Jan. 25, 2019) The Ocean City Council approved a $2.5 million revenue bond sale ordinance for the Boardwalk barricade project and roughly $82,00 to rebuild the racquetball court at Gorman Park, 136th Street bayside, during its meeting on Tuesday.
Boardwalk barrier project The council held a second reading and final passage for a $2.5 million revenue bond sale to complete the second phase of the Boardwalk barricade project. Last year, temporary measures were erected at the inlet parking lot and at 26 access points along the 2.9-mile Boardwalk. In total, the work is estimated to cost $2,454,500, with construction slated for completion this May. The bond also includes $45,500 to cover the cost of issuance. Councilman Mark Paddack, while acknowledging the negotiations occurred prior to his elected term, asked if consideration was given to using reserve funds to reduce the bond debt level. Councilman Tony DeLuca noted Finance Director Chuck Bireley had cautioned against tapping into the unassigned fund balance.
City Manager Doug Miller concurred with DeLuca’s assessment, while noting the town’s strategic plan envisions swelling the reserves. “The rates are so good right now and we also want to up our reserves,” he said. “The combination of those two factors influenced us to borrow the money.” The council voted 4-0 to approve the ordinance authorizing the bond sale, with Council President Lloyd Martin, Councilman Dennis Dare and Councilman John Gehrig absent.
Gorman Park racquetball The council also approved a request from Director of Recreation and Parks Susan Petito to transfer $82,000 from the project fund balance to cover racquetball court rebuilding costs, as part of a renovation project at Gorman Park in North Ocean City. During a Recreation and Parks Committee meeting last Tuesday, City Engineer Terry McGean provided an update on Gorman Park improvements he said would be financed through grant funding from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. McGean said after re-bidding the racquetball court project several times, the best quote was considerably above estimates, at roughly
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Wor. working to create countywide room tax program By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Jan. 25, 2019) Worcester County is one step closer to implementing a countywide room tax following a county commissioners meeting Tuesday. Commissioner Joseph Mitrecic moved to ask the county’s staff to create a policy framework to “allow for rental licenses.” Phil Thompson, county finance officer, and Edward Tudor, director of development review and permitting, referenced programs in Talbot County and Ocean City when crafting a memorandum to present to the commissioners. “Talbot County has a very specific code section dealing solely with short term rentals,” Tudor and Thompson said in the memorandum. “On the other hand, Ocean City has a more general approach to rentals.” Thompson said Ocean City has taken a “proactive approach,” but stressed the need to create policy for a “preverbal hammer to go after someone who’s violating the rules.” Tudor said there were several outdated components of the code and recommended rental licenses “whether it’s an hour, a day, a week, a month, or a year.” He also asked the commissioners for specific guidance when crafting the framework of a program. “[There’s] a lot of moving parts there, but I think it’s something we can put together and have a comprehensive program if you want it to go that way,” Tudor said. “Otherwise, if we were to enforce what’s on the books today, I don’t know that we’d be really getting anywhere.” Mitrecic mentioned several countywide obligations: grants for fire companies, $42.75 million in county debt, and $340 million in debt for county and board of education employees’ retirement. “This is a revenue generator that See COMMISSIONERS Page 13
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Wor. rejects balloon test for proposed tower By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Jan. 25, 2019) The Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday continued their public opposition for a proposed cell tower, denying a request for a balloon test related to the towers on county property. Verizon and Calvert Crosslands previously contacted the county with a request to hold a public meeting to educate the public about the tower, as well as conduct a balloon test, which involves putting a red balloon at the height of the proposed tower, according to a memo from county attorney Maureen Howarth. The Worcester County Commissioners rejected a lease agreement for the proposed tower at the Ocean Pines Wastewater Treatment Plant during a Dec. 4 meeting. Commissioners Chip Bertino and Jim Bunting on Tuesday remained adamant in their opposition to the tower’s placement. “There are plenty of other loca-
tions that Verizon can look at to put this tower,” Bertino said. “I agree that there needs to be better coverage in certain areas of Ocean Pines, without a doubt, but the placement of the tower, or even testing for a placement of a tower in that location, is wrong and I think it only sets expectations.” Commissioner Bud Church was of a different opinion. “I think it’d be very difficult for the citizens to understand the height of the tower and the location of the tower without a balloon test,” Church said. “I mean, you can show them on a piece of paper, but that doesn’t mean anything.” Bertino suggested the carrier instead use programs like Photoshop to superimpose the tower and illustrate what it would look like without putting a test in place. After much discussion, Commission President Diana Purnell called for her colleagues to stop “mixing apples and oranges.” She added the decision to not put a tower on the
Commissioners talk room tax Continued from Page 12 the county needs to move towards because, unless Harold [Higgins’] got a change jar in his desk that’s got $100 million in it, we’re –come budget time – in a tough situation here,” Mitrecic said. “So, I think we need to move forward with this.” Commissioner Bud Church said he’s received constituent calls about homes being rented to a certain number of kids during the summer, but “there’s 25 kids there.” “Contrary to what my friend Chip Bertino said, there needs to be some enforcement, and right now there isn’t any enforcement,” Church said. Church acknowledged his residents may have to pay a bit more, but said it’d be well worth it. “I’m going to take a little bit of heat, but there has to be some accountability that addresses that issue,” Church said. “I’m very much in favor of this.”
Commissioner Joshua Nordstrom said the online rental organizations like Airbnb and VRBO are competition for the area’s hotels and motels. “If it’s essentially the same as staying in a hotel, or very similar … I think at least they ought to be subject to the same sort of laws that the hotels are,” Nordstrom said. Mitrecic moved to instruct county staff to work to create a rental license program with additional categories for short and long-term rentals. Commissioner Jim Bunting seconded the motion and the vote was 5-1. Mitrecic said Commissioner Ted Elder abstained from the vote because he’s a landlord, while Commissioner Chip Bertino expressed his opposition. “Yet again, I think we’re trying to reach into people’s pockets and I don’t really buy the justification that we’re going to get all this money out of it,” Bertino said.
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Local food pantries request supplies during shutdown By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Jan. 25, 2019) As the debate on the partial government shutdown continues in Washington, one unintended consequence is that local food banks and pantries are increasingly in need of new supplies to meet the rising demands of those currently suffering from food insecurity. Food insecurity is the state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food. With around 800,000 furloughed employees suddenly not receiving pay, the government’s solution was to provide February’s supply of food stamps a month early. According to Diakonia, a nonprofit homeless shelter and food bank in West Ocean City, this is actually causing more problems. “The government shutdown is creating a situation where they are going to give people their food stamps ahead of time, but there’s no regulations for when they use the food stamps,” Allyson Church, president of the board of directors, said. “Normally, as an example, if they get $40 a month, they’re going to get $80 worth of food stamps at once for a longer period of time. So, if they don’t
budget, they’re using the food stamps, then they’re going to run out of food and we’re going to need more food in our pantry in order to give food out.” There are 85 federal workers affected by the shutdown in Worcester County, most of whom work for the Departments of Interior, Agriculture, or Homeland Security. Also notably affected is the Coast Guard, which continues to work without pay. “We’re also part of the [Supplemental Nutrition Assistance] Program, which works with the food stamps,” Church said. “That’s how we’re being affected, and we’re trying to be proactive so that people don’t have to go without food … [and] that we have enough supplies for people.” Diakonia is always in need of food for its pantry, Michelle D’Ascoli, food pantry coordinator, said. “Don’t forget, we are a seasonal resort here,” D’Ascoli said. “So, while the resort is closed, many of these local people that are in need of food are seasonal workers. We see a higher rate of people coming in during the winter months and offseason, but during this food stamp situation they’ve double up already for this month, which leaves these people with no food stamps for next month.”
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President of Diakonia’s Board of Directors Allyson Church, left, and Food Pantry Director Michelle D’Ascoli check out the supplies in the Diakonia pantry.
“We get over 300 calls a month … and a lot of it is for the food pantry,” Church said. “I think people believe these are people that don’t work, but most of these people are working, but they’re making a choice between buying their prescriptions [or] paying their electrical bills in the winter for heat, or eating. “These people are out there working … but they’re having to make choices between [buying] food and something else, and what we’re trying to do is not put them in a position where they have to make that choice,”
she added. The public is encouraged to donate canned foods, rice, pasta, cereals, and other nonperishable items. To donate to Diakonia, call 410213-0923 or visit the headquarters on 12747 Old Bridge Road in West Ocean City. Diakonia is not the only pantry in the area in dire need of food. At St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church on Third Street in Ocean City, its soup kitchen and food pantry, Shepherd’s Crook Ministry, is also short on supSee AREA Page 15
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Area food pantries see increase in patrons Continued from Page 14 plies. “We’re aware that food stamps are not supposed to provide all the food for somebody for a month, they’re supposed to supplement the food needs,” Jane Ellis, director of the Shepherd’s Crook Ministry, said. “Even without a government shutdown, food stamps are hard to stretch. So, when you give them out early and they use them because they can’t take care of immediate food needs, they’re probably going to run out even [quicker] than they normally would. “We’re usually seeing 25-30 people on Saturdays in the winter,” Ellis said. “Now, we have seen 75 people on Saturdays since the shutdown. We’re just absolutely swarming with people.” Shepherd’s Crook is open four days a week from 10 a.m. to noon on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The pantry has received some donations, but with the growing demand and the prolonged shutdown, more supplies are needed. Shelf-stable food, such as canned goods and crackers, macaroni and cheese, canned tuna and soups, and canned fruits and vegetables are needed, as well as water, and fruit juices for children. “We’re opening our hearts and sharing what we can with everybody,” Ellis said. “We’re seeing more than double our number, [but] we’re doing the best that we can.” To donate, call 410-289-3453 or visit the church at 302 North Baltimore Avenue in Ocean City. Sarah’s Pantry, located in the Community Church in Ocean Pines, is also accepting canned goods and monetary donations. The church-run operation also encourages meat donations. “We typically provide [supplies] to those with a referral,” Volunteer Mary Stover said. “If they don’t have a referral, we can give an emergency
Commissioners pop balloon test Continued from Page 13 door.” Bunting made a motion to deny Verizon the right to conduct a balloon test on county property. Bertino seconded the motion and the vote was 61. Commissioner Joshua Nordstrom dissented. “I think that we should allow them to put a balloon up because it doesn’t obligate us to put a tower at all, but it will give people in Ocean Pines and the rest of us some sort of real idea about what we’re going to be looking at if that tower gets put there – some perspective, I guess,” he said.
package. If someone comes in [affected] from the government shutdown, we can give them the emergency package.” The pantry operates Wednesday to Saturday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. To ask about donations, call 410-6415433 or drop off directly at 11227 Racetrack Road. Additionally, the Eastern Shore Maryland Food Bank in Salisbury is seeking monetary and food donations. “We service eight counties on the Eastern Shore and we do that through partner agencies within those counties,” Regional Program Director Jennifer Small said. “We have over 194 partner agencies, emergency shelters, food kitchens [and] youth programs. We’re all collectively working together and acquiring many resources,
whether on a local level or statewide. We provide about 14,000 meals a day. It is definitely a collective partnership to meet the need.” The food bank encouraged people to provide a monetary donation over food, as Small said the organization can stretch the dollar further. “Every $1 donated helps us to provide three meals, and that’s because we can leverage our buying power as a Feeding America member food bank,” Small said. “We can use wholesalers to really stretch the value of that dollar. Sometimes money goes a little bit farther, where donations and food may dwindle after the holidays.” The food bank accepts both perishable and nonperishable foods, but prefers shelf-stable foods such as pastas, rice, cereals, soups, stews, canned
fruits and vegetables, and childrenfriendly meals such as mac and cheese. The Eastern Shore facility is located at 28500 Owens Branch Road in Salisbury and can accept donations in person Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. “We are also making sure people know they can go on our website, www.mdfoodbank.org, and access the find food tab on the main screen,” Small said. “They put in their zip code and within a mile radius they can actually access a listing of all our partners and their addresses, numbers and hours of operations. “No one should have to suffer with food insecurity,” she added. For more information, visit www.mdfoodbank.org or call 410742-0050.
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Harris rep. not present for presentation on P25 radio
The Ocean City Fire Department recently received a $99,000 grant from the Ocean City Paramedic Foundation. It will be used to buy two training devices, including the Gaumard Scientific Advanced Patient Simulators (HAL), which allows the department to provide realistic simulation training. Pictured, from left, are OCFD Assistant Chief Chris Schaffer, Buck Mann, Nancy Howard and Town of OC City Manager Doug Miller.
OCFD receives $99K grant to purchase training devices (Jan. 25, 2019) The Ocean City Fire Department recently received a $99,000 grant from the Ocean City Paramedic Foundation. The contribution was used to buy two training devices, including the Gaumard Scientific Advanced Patient Simulators (HAL), which allows the department to provide realistic simulation training. “HAL allows us to perform a number of skills such as monitoring cardiac
rhythm, insertion of intravenous lines, endotracheal tubes and monitoring of routine vital signs like blood pressure, breath sounds, pulse, and end tidal carbon dioxide,” said OCFD Assistant Chief Eric Peterson. “HAL is completely wireless, has a drug recognition system and runs on a very user-friendly interface allowing us to get the most lifelike training possible at our disposal at any time.” See GRANT Page 18
By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Jan. 25, 2019) The latest update on the P25 emergency services radio system brought some heated discussion, but also notable silence coming from the lack of presence of anyone from Harris, the company that makes and installs the systems. “Don’t you think it would be prudent to have somebody from the installer of the radio system here?” Worcester County Commissioner Joseph Mitrecic asked. Emergency services personnel said the company was made aware of the presentation during the commissioners’ meeting Tuesday. “I’m sure they don’t want to be here,” Mitrecic said. “They’ve sold us a bill of goods, and it keeps costing and costing and costing, and it’s gonna keep costing and costing.” Mitrecic could be seen shaking his head as he expressed his frustration. A Federal Engineering representative said a main concern was adding another antenna at the central site. It would cost approximately $8,000 for materials, engineering and labor. The Fairfax, Virginia company provides technical assistance for the radio systems. When asked if an additional antenna was needed, Adam Nelson of Federal Engineering said, “If we know that is an issue in those areas, it’s not going to go away, it’s not going to get better unless this change is made.” Commissioner Chip Bertino asked if it was possible to have a mandatory attendance from a Harris representative when discussing the radio system, and wanted to put a kibosh any further developments until that happened. “Because, quite truthfully, I think there are issues here. Well, they’re on my mind, I won’t speak for anybody else, [but] they ought to be in the room for this,” Bertino said. Commissioner Jim Bunting agreed.
“I wouldn’t care if we stopped the conversation right now [and] had everybody in the room at the same time,” Bunting said. Bertino cited safety concerns in the event those using the radio system got into an area that is not part of the 95-percent success rate. “We still have pockets in our county that coverage is substandard,” Bertino said. “I don’t think we want any of our first responders, our EMS, anybody to be put in jeopardy because we have lapses in our system, and I would just ask that … if we have direct questions, a rep from [Harris] ought to be here to answer those questions and address those concerns.” Kelly Shanahan, assistant chief administrative officer, acknowledged, “The system is not perfect, but it was not designed to be perfect.” Nelson said that Harris had fulfilled its obligation to “pass a certain level of performance” by providing a 95-percent coverage target. “In order for us to provide 100percent coverage would have cost millions and millions of dollars more than what we paid from Harris,” Shanahan said. Bertino said the system is two years old and there is a discussion to purchase another antenna. He continued expressing frustration with the lack of the sufficient coverage to key buildings in Newark, including the Worcester County Development Center and the fire company. “It just concerns me greatly that that building has been there since we started talking about it and we can’t get coverage after we spent all this money,” Bertino said. “I understand the limits of the contract, but by God it’s wrong.” After much debate, Commission President Diana Purnell attempted to restore order and allow Nelson to finish his presentation. “I know you’re just the messenger,” Bertino said to Nelson. Nelson told the commissioners he’d be open to continuing the conversation at another time. “I am definitely willing to come back out here when Harris is present,” Nelson said.
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Delaware man arrested for assault By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Jan. 25, 2019) An 18-year-old Delaware man was arrested on Jan. 14 in connection with an alleged assault at the Comfort Inn on 112th Street in Ocean City, according to an arrest report from the District Court of Maryland for Worcester County. John Kelly Burch, of Harrington, was charged with two counts of seconddegree assault, according to the report. Police responded at around 4:18 a.m. to reports of a domestic dispute at the hotel. Staff at the front desk said they saw a man assault a woman, but the couple left the hotel in a red Acura going south on Coastal Highway, according to the report. One staff member said he heard a thump he believed came from a higher floor. He was looking at the
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live surveillance feed on the fourth floor and saw a woman and a man, later identified as Burch, engaging in a physical altercation, the report said. The couple returned to their room and the staff member went to the hotel room to try John K. Burch and help, but when Burch answered the door he allegedly shoved the staff member and said, “nothing’s wrong.” Burch and the woman left the room and, when the staff member followed, Burch allegedly shoved him again, the report said. They then got into the Acura and drove away. Police observed the surveillance footage, which showed the woman trying to use the elevator and Burch shoving her into the elevator door, grabbing her by her shirt and throwing her to the ground, according to
the report. The footage also showed Burch grabbing the woman’s hair and dragging her toward the hotel room. The report detailed additional footage that showed the woman get away and attempt to move toward the elevator, but Burch grabbed her arm and dragged her once again back to the room. The woman scraped her knee and Burch then allegedly hit her in the chest several times. Police stopped the suspect’s vehicle in front of K-Coast Surf Shop on 78th Street, according to the report. Officers also saw the woman’s scraped right knee. The woman initially told police Burch just shoved her into the elevator door, but later admitted to the other incidents, the report said. Burch was initially held without bond on Jan. 14, but was released on his own recognizance the following day, according to the District Court of Maryland. His trial is set for Feb. 15.
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By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Jan. 25. 2019) Benjamin Edward Giles Jr., 20, of Salisbury will serve one year in prison for first-degree burglary after being convicted last Tuesday in Worcester County Circuit Court for a theft scheme at a mid-town Ocean City hotel last June. Judge Beau Oglesby sentenced Giles to five years of incarceration, with all but one suspended, for first-degree burglary, which corresponds to sentencing guidelines for the felony count. Giles was originally charged with two counts each of first- and fourth-degree burglary, along with a pair of charges for theft under $1,500 for hotel room thefts that occurred between June 16-17. Ocean City police responded on June 17 for reports of a theft at a hotel in the
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5500 block of Coastal Highway. Police said two men staying who had registered at the hotel one day earlier claimed that a phone valued at just under $600 and a white Luis Vuitton belt and buckle valued at more than $700 had gone missing from their Benjamin Giles rooms. The next day, police reviewed surveillance footage, which showed a man using a master key card to enter a handful of rooms between June 15 and June 16. Hotel staff said the suspect was not authorized to use the key card. According to the police report, investigators eventually located a number of stolen items in two rooms. They also
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Grant money gives OCFD training and educational goals Continued from Page 16 The foundation’s donation contributed $36,000 toward the purchase of HAL, which had a purchase price of $76,000. In addition, the contribution by the foundation enabled the department to purchase a mechanical chest compression system. The device, LUCAS III, is a user-friendly piece of equipment that can be used on adult cardiac arrest patients. The foundation purchased three of these devices at a cost of $33,000. The remainder of the grant will be used for personal training, including the EMS Today Conference, the Fire Department Training Network and an Advanced Airway Anatomy course. “The Paramedic Foundation’s donation not only gives us state of the art equipment to train with, but it allows us to attend national training courses to assure we’re the most prepared to do our jobs,” Peterson said. Along with the recent donation, the Ocean City Paramedic Foundation’s Robert T. Adkins Memorial Scholarship provides financial assistance for educational purposes to those wishing to enter the field of Emergency Medical Services. To learn more, visit https://ocpf.org/ocean-city-paramedics-scholarship/. found Giles’ identification card, which matched the suspect’s description. On June 19, Giles returned to the hotel seeking his alleged possessions and was charged with trespass, with a subsequent arrest warrant issued two weeks later. State’s Attorney for Worcester County Kristin Heiser noted the diligent work by Ocean City police to complete the investigation, while crediting Assistant State’s Attorney Michael W. Farlow for prosecuting the case. “These types of crimes violate the privacy and personal space of the victims,” she said. “I’m glad we were able to secure a conviction to help keep our community safe.”
Naked man arrested in Ocean City By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Jan. 25, 2019) A 65-year-old man accused of exposing himself in broad daylight was arrested on Jan. 14 in connection with disorderly conduct, according to an arrest report from the District Court of Maryland for Worcester County. Willard Louis Sharp, Jr., of Ocean City, was charged with disorderly conduct, indecent exposure, and littering or dumping under 100 pounds, according to the report. An employee at OC Massage told police there was a man was outside
acting erratic who took off his clothes and was sitting in front of the Pho Starr restaurant. Police responded just before noon to the area of 11805 Coastal Highway. The complainant said she first noticed Sharp lying on a table Willard Sharp Jr. and appearing to be sleeping when she arrived at work around 9:45 a.m. at OC Massage. She later noticed him getting up and moving around at about 11 a.m.
The complainant added she recognized Sharp “from previous attempts that he had made at her business to get sexual favors during massages.” He then allegedly removed his pants, faced the massage parlor, went toward the nearby restaurant and appeared to defecate, the report said. Police saw the man, later identified as Sharp, wearing only a brown jacket and sitting on a picnic table. He was sitting facing the window and his pants were seen in a ball on the ground next to the table. “There he is … and he’s naked,” a See SUSPECT Page 20
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Suspect arrested following crash in West Ocean City
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A 27-year-old man was arrested in connection with a crash last Wednesday morning on Route 611 in West Ocean City.
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By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Jan. 25, 2019) A 27-year-old man was charged with driving while impaired by drugs, following a crash last Wednesday morning on Route 611 in West Ocean City. Maryland State Police at the Berlin Barrack said Tyler Joseph Bollinger, of Ocean City, was charged with negligent driving, driving a vehicle while impaired by a controlled dangerous substance and driving a vehicle while so far impaired by drugs that he could not drive safely. Police said the two-vehicle wreck occurred around 8:16 a.m., when Bollinger allegedly rear-ended a Ford SUV with his pickup truck. Jessica Waters, public information
officer for the Town of Ocean City, said both drivers sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury for treatment. Before Bollinger’s transfer to the hospital, police found two pill bottles, with one containing the narcotic Suboxone, and the other unidentified. Bollinger reportedly told police he had a prescription for the Suboxone and had taken pills before the crash. The investigation found Bollinger at fault for the crash, police said. Following his arrest, Bollinger refused to submit to a blood kit or any testing, police said. A criminal investigation is underway.
Fatal overdose investigation leads to Berlin man’s arrest By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Jan. 25, 2019) A 21-year-old man was arrested on Jan. 11 on charges that he supplied the heroin that led to a fatal drug overdose in Berlin, the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office said. Eric R. Bouaphakeo, of Berlin, was charged with possession of heroin and distribution of heroin, according to the sheriff’s office. He was held without bond following his appearance before a district court commissioner. Deputies went to the scene of an apparent fatal drug overdose involving a 20-year-old man on Jan. 8 in Berlin. Investigators learned the victim was allegedly getting his heroin from Bouphakeo, according to the sheriff’s office. If an overdose event occurs, the sheriff’s office said that anyone who calls 911 to report the incident is safe
from prosecution or arrest under the Good Samaritan Law. The law covers the “individuals and/or the victim.” The legislation, which was made effective in 2015, applies to several charges including possession of a conE. Bouaphaken trolled dangerous substance, possession of paraphernalia and providing alcohol to minors, according to the sheriff’s office. Anyone who is struggling with addiction should visit the Worcester County Health Department’s website for more information at http://worcesterhealth.org/resources/76-mhandadd-section/1172decisions-matter?fbclid=IwAR3F1s0 BFxRwctUkkbvjTTEe5tinCWjNyYC4eUCEYAtcOSkXlgMq5hfGaU.
Suspect ‘extremely intoxicated’ Continued from Page 18 citizen told police as they arrived. Police then approached Sharp and told him to put his pants on, according to the report. He had trouble doing so and police said he appeared to be “extremely intoxicated.” Sharp was handcuffed after putting his pants back on. Police also reported a red liquid on his chin and running down the majority of his shirt. When asked if he was bleeding or drinking something red, Sharp said, “I’ll admit, I’ve been drinking.” Police then saw five empty and partially full Sutter Home 6.23-ounce wine bottles in a nearby garden, as
well as an unopened bottle in his jacket pocket, according to the report. Officers placed Sharp under arrest and said he then became angry and uncooperative, and was yelling at passersby. Two women walking through the shopping center had to walk through the parking lot to avoid Sharp, and police said he continued yelling and demanded they apologize to him. Sharp was released on his own recognizance on Jan. 18, according to the District Court of Maryland. His trial is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Feb. 20 in courtroom one of the Worcester County District Court on 65th Street in Ocean City.
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Decorate, clean: staging tips when selling your home By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (Jan. 25, 2019) The saying goes “a picture is worth a thousand words” and pictures are incredibly important in selling a home in today’s market, where practically all house shoppers start their search online. Well, staging a home properly to both get great pictures and get great showings, can be worth thousands of dollars to a seller’s bottom line. Most sellers don’t want to spend a lot of money to ready their property for sale though. Here are some no cost and low cost tips for staging your home prior to a listing. • Freshen up bedding: When you live in a space day in and day out, you lose perspective on whether or not things are fresh and up-to-date. The relatively low cost of purchasing new bedding to include comforters, pillows and decorative shams can make a big difference. • Declutter, declutter, declutter: Remove nearly all items from countertops, storage containers should be neatly contained in closet or attic space, and remove any over-the-door hangers or storage racks throughout the house. When these items are left out, it leaves a buyer with the impression that there’s not enough storage space. • Fresh and clean: Many buyers cannot get past “funky” smells and it clouds their whole perception of a property. These can include pet smells, food smells and dingy smells. Prior to listing, you should do a complete spring cleaning to include windows, dusting throughout house to include baseboards and ceiling fans, deep cleaning bathrooms and kitchen, shampooing carpets if needed and washing all bedding. • Move furniture around: With repositioning furniture and possibly removing a piece or two, you can completely change the look of a room. Buyers need to be able to move freely through a space, or the living space will seem too confined. New throw pillows on sofas are also a low cost way to provide a fresh look. • Let the light in: Even if you normally like to keep curtains closed for privacy or energy efficiency, open
Macky and Pam Stansell have been recognized as “Life Partners” for their donation of $100,000 to the Atlantic General Hospital Campaign for the Future. Pictured, from left, are Toni Keiser, vice president of Atlantic General Hospital; Michael Franklin, president and CEO of Atlantic General Hospital; Pam and Macky Stansell, co-owners of Macky’s Bayside Bar & Grill; Michelle Fager, AGH Campaign for the Future co-chair; and Todd Ferrante, chair of the Atlantic General Hospital Foundation.
Stansells donate $100,000 to AGH (Jan. 25, 2019) Macky and Pam Stansell have been recognized as “Life Partners” for their donation of $100,000 to the Atlantic General Hospital Campaign for the Future. The funds are designated to “The Walter ‘Macky’ and Pam Stansell Family Center,” an area that will be created during the modernization of the hospital’s inpatient care area on the second floor where care transition counseling will take place. The Stansell’s donation brings AGH’s total campaign contributions to $7,072,000 toward the $10 million goal. The funds raised during the $10 million Atlantic General Campaign for the Future will allow Atlantic General Hospital to complete $35 million in capital projects. Among them is completion of a new
18,000-square-foot full service cancer care center, completion of the women’s health center in West Ocean City, renovation of existing surgical facilities and expansion of emergency services within Atlantic General Hospital as well as improvements to inpatient care areas. Atlantic General Hospital has been providing quality health care to the residents of Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties is Maryland and Sussex County, Delaware, since May 1993. Built through the commitment and generosity of a dedicated community, Atlantic General’s main facility in Berlin
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Open house them up and let the natural light in. Also choose wisely which lights to turn on when you have showings. Turning all of your lights on can indicate that you have a dark and gloomy house, but turning on selective lights that enhance the natural light can give a good impression of a lightfilled, cheerful home. • Purchase a few pieces to help freshen up your decorating, look for items that will make an impression. Wall décor, mirrors and area rugs are good, affordable choices that can help make big impressions. — Lauren Bunting is a licensed Associate Broker with Bunting Realty, Inc. in Berlin.
combines the warmth of personalized attention with the reassurance of medical expertise and advanced technology. The not-for-profit hospital provides quality specialty care in oncology, medical and surgical weight loss, orthopedics, and women’s diagnostics among other services. Atlantic General Health System, its network of more than 40 primary care providers and specialists, cares for residents and visitors throughout the region. For more information about Atlantic General Hospital, visit www.atlanticgeneral.org.
Atlantic General Hospital and Health System has announced that an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held Wednesday, Jan. 30 to celebrate the opening of Atlantic General Rheumatology, the practice of Dr. David Wanalista. Wanalista joined Atlantic General Health System in October to care for individuals with rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus and other autoimmune David Wanalista conditions, as well as osteoarthritis. He sees patients in Berlin as well as Ocean View, Delaware.
The event will take place from 4-6 p.m., with the ribbon cutting at 5 p.m. Atlantic General Rheumatology, the office of David Wanalista, is located at 10231 Old Ocean City Blvd., Suite 208, in Berlin. For information, call 410-641-9482.
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MEMBERSHIP MEETING The Atlantic General Hospital Auxiliary celebrated the installation of its new officers and recognized past presidents of the volunteer group that has been supporting the hospital for 25 years during its annual membership meeting on Dec. 11. Atlantic General Hospital Auxiliary Board of Directors installation of new officers, from left, are Maryland Association of Hospital Auxiliaries Representatives Debbie Hayes and Dee Hawkins with AGH Auxiliary President Kitty Reeves, Recording Secretary Jackie Choate, Corresponding Secretary Margie DiNenna, Treasurer Nick Salafia, Past President Janet Mengel and AGH President and CEO Michael Franklin.
Seacrets wins medals at spirits competition (Jan. 25, 2019) Seacrets Distilling Company has been awarded an additional six medals at the 2018 World Spirits Competition. Each year, Cigar & Spirits Magazine pours hundreds of quality spirits, tasting each one for quality and consistency. The expert tasting panel explores 14 categories of spirits. Seacrets Spiced Rum placed first overall in the Spiced Rum Category followed by South Hollow Spirits Twenty Boat Spiced Rum in second. Seacrets Spiced Rum, the flagship of the Seacrets Spirits line, is a unique blend of barrel-aged and spiced rums with blackstrap molasses and five all-natural spices. Seacrets Lemon Drop Vodka received a silver medal with Seacrets Orange Vodka, Handcrafted Gin, White Rum and Coconut Rum taking home bronze medals. Seacrets Distilling Company has been acknowledged for an additional 18 awards since opening in June 2016, including: Maryland Rum Distillery of The Year – New York International Spirits Competition (2018)
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AGH DONATION The Atlantic General Hospital Auxiliary presented hospital officials with a check in the amount of $40,000 toward the hospital’s annual appeal during its annual membership meeting on Dec. 11. Members of the AGH Auxiliary Executive Committee presenting the donation to Atlantic General Hospital representatives, from left, Barbara Lischak, Auxiliary treasurer; Jackie Choate, Auxiliary secretary; Lois Sirman, Board of Trustee member; Michael Franklin, AGH president and CEO; Kitty Reeves, Auxiliary president; Margie DiNenna, Auxiliary recording secretary; Janet Mengel, Auxiliary past president.
Dr. Dowling ‘excited to join Atlantic General’ Continued from Page 23 rector of Atlantic General Hospital and Health System. In this role, she will oversee medical staff performance improvement activities, be physician champion for practice transformation, and serve as an executive partner with the organization’s vice president of patient care and vice president of practice administration to create a coordinated care delivery system that supports the
Maryland Total Cost of Care system. “On behalf of the Board of Trustees, medical staff and leadership, I would like to thank Dr. Waters for his many years of service and guidance during a time of incredible growth and evolution in healthcare,� said Michael Franklin, FACHE, president and CEO of Atlantic General Hospital and Health System. “We welcome Dr. Dowling to the position of vice president of medical affairs.
Her dedication to her patients and her community will strengthen the culture of caring and innovation we already have here at Atlantic General.� “I am excited to join Atlantic General Hospital and Health System and am honored to follow Dr. Stephen Waters, who has been a tireless champion of health care in our community,� Dowling said. “I look forward to working with the medical staff and administration in con-
tinuing the commitment of providing excellent health care to our community.� Dowling will continue to care for the patients in her practice, located in Selbyville, Delaware, which will eventually become part of Atlantic General Health System. Dowling earned her medical degree at the Medical College of Virginia, in Richmond. She is board certified by the American Board of Family Practice.
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Photos displayed in museum detail history of Ocean City By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Jan. 25, 2019) As the old adage goes, “A picture is worth a thousand words,” and with a collection of approximately 6,000 photographs and 3,000 postcards at the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum, it couldn’t be truer. One can only guess there are thousands of stories within those pictures in a collection that’s more than 40 years in the making. They feature the faces, places and events of the resort town many visit and call home. Museum Curator Sandy Hurley said the project started back in the 1970s, when her in-laws, George and Suzanne Hurley – who she said were active in the museum society that was formed in 1978 – were approached to create a book chronicling the “pictorial history of Ocean City,” and collected dozens of photos from community members. For Hurley, one could say photography is a passion. “You can’t find anyone that’s not interested in looking at photographs,” she said. When Hurley first began working at the museum, located at the southern end of the Boardwalk, she took a class to learn to care for the precious pieces of history. Holding onto these photos is a labor of love for Hurley, who said the museum’s goal is to preserve the history of “America’s Finest Family Resort.” “That’s definitely our mission, and I think if you don’t hold onto your history, you tend to repeat the past,” Hurley said. Nancy Howard, president of the museum society board, said preservation is key. “I think the people of Ocean City are smart enough to respect and agree that we have to preserve our history in Ocean City,” Howard said. Howard and Hurley concurred protecting photographs of the town is also crucial, and it’s especially “important to show the younger generation coming up,” Hurley said. In order to maintain the condition of the photos, Hurley said steps are taken that involves using “acid-free folders and special archival materials.” With the advent of technology, Hurley said the museum also has backup copies of photographs and postcards. Photographs are scanned
so people who contribute can keep the originals. Hurley also said the museum’s postcard collection can’t be overlooked. “The postcard collection has been a great asset as far as images because ... photographs were taken for postcards, and that’s how people communicated back in those days, and they were actually sent to Germany to have them hand colored,” she said. In addition to old photographs and postcards, Hurley said pictures from advertising booklets are part of the museum’s collection. “We did an exhibit on the 1960s not too long ago and we realized we didn’t have that many photographs, but we did have advertising booklets,” Hurley said. “That’s another thing, these advertising booklets have photographs in them, and … [George and Suzanne Hurley] when they did their book they used … these beautiful advertising books and they became ... photographs.” Why didn’t they have many photos from the 1960s to use for the museum’s exhibit? Hurley said when the museum opened in the 1970s, people weren’t looking for photos from the previous decade because it was too recent. Christine Okerblom, Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum assistant curator, said the photographs showing the town’s history can have a “profound emphasis.” It can also serve as a learning tool for “people who didn’t grow up here, [or are] not from [a] certain generation,” she added. “Pictures speak to everyone, and they tell our story,” Okerblom said. It begs the question, who is taking the time to stop, look and absorb Ocean City’s history? Hurley said there’s no one demographic in particular, but they are people who crave to go back to yesteryear. “As you get older, you get more nostalgic and you want to see pictures of the good old days, and everybody likes photographs,” she said. However, Hurley said it might not be long before people can view the museum’s photographic collection from the comfort of their home and purchase photos online. She’s referring to the museum’s potential plans to upgrade to a software that “allow[s] for an online catalogue.” Hurley has a plea for anyone with See THOUSANDS Page 26
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Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum Curator Sandy Hurley points to a photograph of her great grandmother, Violet Cropper Davis, posing for a photo taken in 1912 on the beach in Ocean City.
PHOTOS COURTESY OCEAN CITY LIFE-SAVING STATION MUSEUM
(Left) A photograph, originally published in the Baltimore Sun, shows an aerial view of the newly formed inlet in August after the 1933 storm. (Right) The original U.S. Coast Guard Station on Caroline Street and the Boardwalk in Ocean City circa 1930.
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A postcard dated 1911 showing a train on the Railroad Bridge is part of the museum’s collection.
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Photographs taken at the Boardwalk in Ocean City are arranged in an exhibit at the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum.
Thousands of postcards and photos collected by museum Continued from Page 25 old family photos of their own: write down important details including names, dates and locations with care. “If you’re grandmother had a family photo album with a whole bunch of pictures, but it doesn’t have any information in it, it doesn’t do you any good,” Hurley said. “At least just take a pencil and write on the back, not an ink pen.” In addition to the photograph collection, Hurley said there are other artifacts and exhibits highlighting the history of Ocean City and the efforts of the Life-Saving Service, which she said predated the U.S. Coast Guard. “We have … one of the finest collections of life-saving era artifacts,” Hur-
ley said. “The big surf boat ... is on loan to us from the Smithsonian, [and] the other things we’ve collected over the years.” Hurley said the original Life-Saving Station, built in 1891, was located on Caroline Street. It was moved to its present location on the southern end of the Boardwalk in December 1977. The Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum on 813 S. Atlantic Ave. is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday during the offseason, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday in April and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. everyday in the summer. For more information, visit www.ocmuseum.org.
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Photographs depicting people and places in Ocean City are presented in an instillation at the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum on the southern end of the Boardwalk.
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Long-tailed ducks paddle, dip and dive near the Fourth Street bulkhead in Ocean City, having made their way inshore to do some feeding. Formerly called Oldsquaws, long-tails are mostly sea ducks, and migrate down this way from the artic for the winter.
Delmarva Birding Weekend set to take flight, Jan. 25-27 By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Jan. 25, 2019) Birders can experience scenic surroundings while observing different wildfowl during the fourth annual winter Delmarva Birding Weekend. “Forecast looks chilly, but good for winter birding,” Jim Rapp, event coorganizer, said. Weather reports show sun and clouds throughout the area with temperatures ranging from the high 30s to the mid-40s. The event kicks off today, Friday, and runs through Sunday, Jan. 27, with trips in Maryland and Delaware. Several ventures will take place over the course of the weekend. Each trip costs $25 per person with the exception of the Lewes Boat Trip, which costs $55 per person: • Chincoteague Bay Wilderness Landings Tour, 8-11 a.m., Friday, Jan. 25 • Assateague & Surrounds day trip,
1:30-4:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 25 • Prime Hook NWR to Slaughter Beach, 1:30-5 p.m., Friday, Jan. 25 • Berlin Falls Park and Golden Quarter Farm, 8-11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 26 • Assateague & Surrounds day trip, 8-11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 26 • Lewes Boat Trip, 1-4 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 26 • Newport Farms Winter Wonderland, 8-11 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 27 • Cape Henlopen State Park, 8-11 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 27 As of earlier this week, Rapp said some of the excursions had just a few spots open. Visit the event’s website for a full description of each trip. Participants can also socialize after bird watching. The Berlin Tally Rally will take place from 5-7 p.m. tonight at Burley Oak Brewery in Berlin. The Lewes Tally Rally will be held from 46 p.m. on Saturday at Irish Eyes, 213 Anglers Road in Lewes, Delaware. See ACTIVITIES Page 28
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Continued from Page 27 Food and drink will be available for purchase. Rapp said the types of birds in the area during the winter months are special due to their migratory pattern. “The birds we’re going to see, we are the south for them,” he said. Rapp said waterfowl, birds of prey and seals are the typical creatures visitors can expect to see during their adventures. Since many of the coastal birds arrive to the area by November, they could leave by March or April, which Rapp said is what makes this birding weekend unique. “January and February are the primo months for most of the birds we’re looking for,” Rapp said. Rapp added attendees signing up for the winter birding weekend may catch a glimpse of something they might not see during the high season. “We’re just excited to get outside in the winter with other people who like to explore Delmarva,” Rapp said. The area’s natural beauty is a draw, and Rapp said there have been nearly 400 species documented in Worcester County. The event is geared toward birders
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Special Olympics supporters take icy ocean plunge By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Jan. 25, 2019) “Mr. Peanuts Frozen Chozen Polar Bear Plunge Team,” a contingent of longtime Special Olympics Maryland advocates from the western shore, were welcomed by the Bearded Men’s Society of Ocean City for its third annual destination plunge into the ocean, which launched from the Cork Bar on Wicomico Street and raised over five figures last Saturday. Prior to taking an icy dip in frigid water, Lusby resident Robert Randall said team “Frozen Chozen” was on track to top last year’s tally following the conclusion of silent and live auctions that afternoon. “We did $11,700 last year and we’re already at $10,000 before this party,” he said. John McGuffin of Huntingtown credited his cohort for luring him into the ocean, which was around 40 degrees. “Rob has been instrumental in starting this and I jumped on in terms of fundraising this year,” he said. “I’m at $1,300 for the team and … that means I’ve got to jump in the freezing water.” Robb Dunne, with the Bearded Men’s Society, said a dozen charitable souls traveled from outside Baltimore and D.C. for a weekend full of good deeds
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Taking part in a polar plunge in Ocean City to support Special Olympics Maryland, Sunday, from left, are Billy Wilkins, Tracey Jones, Rob Moler, Robert Randall, John McGuffin, Brooks Buchanan, Jake Stevenson, Sean Phipps, Robyn Hurley, Brendon Hurley, Capt. Buddy Davis, Robb Dunne and Mark Dembo.
and fun times in the resort. Ocean Pines resident Opie Buchanan, whose 6-year-old son, Brooks, was on hand for the wintertime plunge, credited Randall for inspiring the charity-driven gathering. “They’ll drive all the way down … to be here for Rob Randall,” he said.
Noting the healthy blend of visitors and residents on hand, Buchanan said an overarching theme unites attendees. “When you do good things for other people it makes you feel better and grateful for your own life,” he said. Despite his young age, Brooks Buchanan failed to harbor any illusions
prior to heading out to the sand and sea. “I think it’s going to be cold,” he said. Brooks Buchanan hopes others follow his lead in future years to increase the fiscal impact from the charitable endeavor. “People can help people,” he said. Opie Buchanan said his son exempliSee OC Page 31
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Hoping to win a free tattoo session during the Believe in Tomorrow Prom event ‘Tats and Tinis’ at Ocean 13 on 13th Street, Friday, from left, are Ocean City residents Ashley Taylor, Ashley Zlotorzynski and Nichole and Dean Burrell.
Dancing and having a blast, from left, are Ocean City residents Connor Hicks, Casey Ortiz, Audrey Affelder and Sam Glaeser during the Believe in Tomorrow Prom event ‘Tats and Tinis’ at Ocean 13 on 13th Street, Friday.
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Alana and Brent Vanhorn of Lusby, Maryland, drink some martinis and beer during the Believe in Tomorrow Prom event ‘Tats and Tinis’ at Ocean 13 on 13th Street, Friday.
Ocean City residents Alan and Trish Abrams enjoy martinis during the Believe in Tomorrow Prom event ‘Tats and Tinis’ at Ocean 13 on 13th Street, Friday.
Duffy’s employees Grover “The Cleve” Ramey III and Amie Smith pose for a photo at the bar located in the Montego Bay Shopping Center, Tuesday.
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The Parke Wine Appreciation Group and Montclair Court neighbors celebrated Joe Green’s 90th birthday on Jan. 20.
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Water temperature in the low 40s sent John McGuffin of Huntingtown quickly scurrying out of the ocean during the third annual “Mr. Peanuts Frozen Chozen Polar Bear Plunge Team” event which launched from the Cork Bar on Wicomico Street Sunday afternoon.
OC event and several others Special Olympics fundraiser Continued from Page 29 fies that sentiment, surviving despite being born two months premature while his mother, Kelly, underwent chemotherapy therapy for ovarian cancer. In this case, apparently, people can also help bar sales, with Opie Buchanan noting the annual gathering has shattered sales records at the Cork Bar each year. “When we did this three years ago [owner] Billy [Wilkins] told me we broke an offseason Saturday record for bar sales,” he said. “In the history of the Cork Bar this crew broke the ring on the register on a Saturday in the offseason.” McGuffin said the “Mr. Peanuts Frozen Chozen” team was spearheaded by Randall and Rick Mulligan, with the moniker paying tribute to the latter’s father, Ralph Mulligan, a Special Olympics volunteer for nearly three decades who died in 2010. Randall described the childhood bond formed with Rick Mulligan through involvement with the athletic
competitions. “His father and my father brought us up helping with Special Olympics since we were kids,” he said. “I would be on the field getting these guys ready.” In addition to the Ocean City plunge, Randall and Mulligan’s team are also icing up for the 23rd annual Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge this Saturday at Sandy Point Park in Annapolis, which typically attracts roughly 10,000 plungers supporting more than 7,700 Special Olympics of Maryland athletes. In addition to raising more than $7,500 for Saturday’s plunge at Sandy Point, Randall has collected roughly $22,000 for Special Olympics Maryland this year between the Ocean City event last week and two earlier gatherings on the western shore. Reflecting back, Randall recalled shedding youthful tears of joy while assisting Special Olympics participants. “That changed my whole life,” he said. “I get chills talking about it.”
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PAINTINGS DISPLAYED Ellen Lawrence, of Salisbury, features her watercolor creations during the inaugural Delmarva Art Expo, last weekend at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center on 40th Street in Ocean City.
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OUT & ABOUT Enjoying some cocktails during the Believe in Tomorrow Prom event ‘Tats and Tinis’ at Ocean 13 on 13th Street, Friday, from left, are Bridgeville, Delaware resident Megan Horengic, Beth Niblett, of Delmar, Wicomico resident Anna Bowie and Samantha Gray of Willards, Delaware.
116th Street, behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium Ocean City 443-664-2896 www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com Jan. 25: Dave Sherman, 7-10 p.m. Jan. 26: Kerri Anthony, 7-10 p.m. Jan. 27: Bob Hughes, 6 p.m. Jan. 30: Reform School, 6 p.m.; Open Mic, 9 p.m. Jan. 31: Chris Button, 7-10 p.m. CAPTAIN’S TABLE 15th St. & Baltimore Ave. Ocean City 410-289-7192 www.captainstableoc.com Every Friday & Saturday: Phil Perdue, 5:30 p.m. DUFFY’S TAVERN 130th Street in the Montego Bay Shopping Center 410-250-1449 www.duffysoc.com Jan. 25: Bob Hughes, 5-8 p.m. Jan. 26: Karaoke w/DJ Chuck D, 8 p.m. to midnight
OCEAN CLUB NIGHTCLUB In the Horizons Restaurant In the Clarion Fontainebleau Hotel 101st Street and the ocean Ocean City 410-524-3535 www.clarionoc.com Every Friday and Saturday: DJ Dusty, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Jan. 25-26: Glass Onion PICKLES 706 Philadelphia Ave. Ocean City 410-289-4891 www.picklesoc.com Jan. 25: Beats By Jeremy, 10 p.m. Jan. 26: Andrew Robear, 10 p.m. Jan. 28: Karaoke w/Jeremy, 9 p.m. Jan. 31: Beats by Wax, 9 p.m. SKYE RAW BAR & GRILLE 66th Street, bayside, Ocean City 410-723-6762 www.skyebaroc.com Jan. 26: Aaron Howell, 4-8 p.m. WHISKER’S BAR & GRILL 11070 Cathell Road, Suite 17 Pines Plaza, Ocean Pines 410-208-3922 www.whiskersbar.com Jan. 25: Karaoke w/Donnie Berkey
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Berlin residents, from left, Michelle Sirman-Wells, Mary Bernal-Clark and Selena LeCato enjoy a girls’ night out during the Believe in Tomorrow Prom event ‘Tats and Tinis’ at Ocean 13 on 13th Street, Friday.
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Ocean City resident Craig Blackburn enjoys a beer at Duffy’s in the Montego Bay Shopping Center, Tuesday.
Ocean 13 co-owner Steven and Rumina Bowers serve cocktails and martinis during the Believe in Tomorrow Prom event ‘Tats and Tinis’ at the establishment on 13th Street, Friday.
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Mighty Max Bingo Fundraiser to help support Long family By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Jan. 25, 2019) Show support for children’s cancer awareness and a local boy battling the disease during the Mighty Max Bingo Fundraiser, Thursday, Jan. 31, from 6-10 p.m. at the Greene Turtle in West Ocean City. In October 2017, Scott and Chandi Long, of Ocean Pines, received the worst diagnosis any parent could hear from their doctor regarding their then 4-year-old son Max – B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Long has spent a total of 126 days at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. for treatment, with his mother, a personal trainer at Power House Gym in West Ocean City, by his side the whole time. Currently, Long is in remission. However, there have been countless weekly trips to the hospital for treatments, tests and lumbar punctures as well as some emergency transports due to spiked fevers and other infections. The treatments that Long will receive on this maintenance phase will last for three years and have been very costly. Five friends who exercise at Power House Gym – Kathy Winte, Joan Gadomski, Vickie Brady, Ardella Anderson and Lynn Bush – joined to-
gether to help the Long family financially. “The five of us are part of what we call ourselves, ‘the Posse.’ We all train with Chandi, his mom, and we decided that the timing was right to do something for the family,” Event Organizer Kathy Winte said. “Max, he’s our superhero in the community fighting leukemia … he’s given so many people so much inspiration to fight like a champion and fight like a hero to overcome his adversity.” For a $10 entry fee, guests can enjoy light appetizers, happy hour prices on drinks and a door prize ticket. Tickets for bingo cost $2 each and the event will also offer a 50/50 raffle and Chinese auction. In addition, there will be a basket of hope raffle for $5 a ticket or get five for $20. “What an amazing community that we’ve moved into,” Chandi Long said. “We moved out to Ocean Pines about three and half years now, and we moved out here because we were looking for a tight-knit community somewhere a little different from where we’ve lived before. We have just been completely overwhelmed by the amount of community support that we’ve received since Max’s diagnosis. It’s just been an outpouring of love and support.”
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Ocean Pines resident Max Long, 5, is in remission of B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, and will celebrate during the Mighty Max Bingo Fundraiser at the Greene Turtle in West Ocean City, Thursday, Jan. 31.
The event is family friendly and welcomes children to participate in bingo as well. Prizes for bingo include gift cards, T-shirts and prizes from local restaurants and businesses. All proceeds from the event that night will benefit the Long family. “The event feels bigger than just Max,” Long said. “They’re raising money for our family, but … in addition to that, it raises awareness for childhood cancer. People see [cancer] as something that is extremely rare
and although it is rare, it’s something that affects kids in every single community. For me, the financial part is phenomenal and greatly needed and appreciated, but it’s also getting people together to talk about pediatric cancer and to see Max as a member of their community, somebody who has actually been going through it and personalizes it.” For more information, call the Greene Turtle at 410-213-1500 or visit the Mighty Max Bingo Facebook page to make a monetary donation.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Walker discusses history of Pommes Anna potato dish By Deborah Lee Walker Contributing Writer (Jan. 25, 2019) The most common mistake when entertaining is to become predictable. The essence of distinction is based on one’s willingness to forgo mediocracy. Uniqueness is your true potential and keeps guests coming back for more. With that thought in mind, let us explore a dish called Pommes Anna. Pommes Anna was created in the mid-19th century by Adolphe Duglere. He was the head chef at the Café Anglais and made this dish in honor of Anna Deslions, an actress and socialite. This French dish consists of thinly sliced potatoes that are carefully arranged to look like a cake. Although classic Pommes Anna only contains three ingredients: potatoes, butter and salt, it is one of the most challenging potato dishes to prepare properly. One needs a thorough understanding of the principals that make this dish so unique. These details may seem insignificant but are essential to the dish’s success. The star of Pommes Anna is the potatoes. You can ether chose waxy boiling potatoes or starchy baking potatoes, depending on the texture you want to achieve. Low-starch potatoes such as red potatoes or Yukon golds are harder to work with as far as unmolding the dish, but the buttery flavor makes up for the inconsistency. On the other hand, Russet potatoes make for a more compact cake. The starchy potato slices adhere better and is easier to work with. You can make Pommes Anna with regular butter, but clarified butter is the preferred choice. Clarified butter is often referred to as “liquid gold.” Butter is made up of three components: butterfat, water and milk solids. When you clarify butter, you remove the water and milk solids, leaving only the butterfat. This creates a higher smoke point, which makes clarified butter ideal for sautéing. Unless you have impeccable knife skills, a mandoline is a must. The potatoes need to be sliced thinly and uniformly in size. The beauty of a mandoline is that it gives you both of these tasks in a very short time. When overlapping the potatoes, try to make them as visually appealing as you can. The presentation of the cake depends on the stunning display of individual potato slices. Remember, the bottom of the cake will
end up being the top. When unmolding the cake, try to get the spatula under the potatoes, making sure they are not stuck to the bottom of the pan. Once you feel confident the potatoes can unmold, place a serving plate over the pan and quickly flip it. Make sure you use oven mitts; the pan will be hot. Pommes Anna is an artistic way to showcase the delicious potato. The crunchiness of the top layer is one-ofa-kind. Combine this with the creamy interior and you have a delectable dish. Enjoy!
Pommes Anna Ingredients 6 pounds Russet potatoes 2 ½ cups clarified butter 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder 1 ½ teaspoons onion powder 1 ½ teaspoons Herbs de Province 1 ½ teaspoons dried crushed rosemary kosher salt to taste fresh rosemary as a garnish 1. In a small pot, melt butter over low heat until bubbly. Remove from heat and skim off the foam that has gathered on top. Add garlic powder, onion powder, Herbs de Province and rosemary. Stir until all ingredients mixed. 2. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Place a rack in the middle and set a rimmed baking sheet on top of it. 3. Peel potatoes and remove ends for a more uniform shape. Rinse the potatoes and then dry with paper towels. Using a mandoline, slice into 1/8-inch slices. As you slice the potatoes, place them in layers of paper towels. 4. In a heavy 10-inch cast iron skillet, heat 3 tablespoons clarified butter over medium heat. When hot, carefully and meticulously, place 1 potato slice in the middle, then quickly place the slices around it, overlapping them clockwise to make a ring. Place a second ring to surround the first, going counterclockwise. Continue to the edge of the pan, alternating the direction in which the potato rings overlap. Sprinkle generously with salt and drizzle with 3 tablespoons butter. 5. Create a second layer of potatoes, just as you did for the first layer. Season with salt and drizzle of butter. 6. Continue layering potatoes, salt, and butter until skillet is full. 7. Butter the bottom of a 9-inch pan and one side of aluminum foil. Push the pan down firmly on top of the potatoes. Remove the pan, cover potatoes with the foil, buttered side down. Set skillet on the baking sheet and cook in oven for 20 minutes.
8. Remove skillet from oven, remove foil and again press potatoes firmly with the 9-inch pan. Add butter to the bottom of the skillet if necessary. Return to oven and bake uncovered until potatoes are tender and sides are dark brown when lifted away from skillet, 25 to 30 minutes. 9. Remove skillet from the oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes. Run a thin spatula around the edge and
bottom of the skillet to loosen any slices stuck to the pan. Carefully place a serving plate over the skillet and invert it so the bottom of the Pommes Anna is on top. Garnish with fresh rosemary and serve immediately. Secret Ingredient – Predictability. “If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE (Above) Berlin resident Glen Phillips demonstrates a duck call during the 45th annual East Coast Commercial Fishermen’s and Aquaculture Trade Expo at the convention center on 40th Street, Saturday. (Left) Nicholas Malec, 9, of Baltimore, participates in the junior Watermen’s Contest during the expo in Ocean City. MORGAN PILZ/ OCEAN CITY TODAY
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Metal band Yatra members, from left, are Maria Geisbert on bass, Dana Helmuth, guitar and vocals, and Sean Lafferty on drums.
Yatra band’s debut album earns rave reviews from mags By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Jan. 25, 2019) Dana Helmuth and his band, Yatra, released their first album, Death Ritual, in late December, featuring heavy rock and metal music, and it has already received rave reviews. Helmuth, owner of Clearlight Studio in Berlin and longtime Worcester County resident, has always been a fan of metal music. As a former member of another Maryland metal band, singing is nothing new for Helmuth. “I’ve had a lot of different bands,” Helmuth said. “This one was the continuation of another former band called Blood Raven. [It] broke up and [I] restarted it with a different name and two new people.” The name, Yatra, comes from the Hindi word for journey. Helmuth first heard the word and its meaning during a trip to Nepal. “Someone told me I was on a yatra, and I learned what the word meant, and I just thought, ‘Wow, that would be a great band name,’” Helmuth said. The debut album, Death Ritual, includes eight songs and is around 45 minutes long, with slow openings that lead to heavy guitar riffs and guttural vocals. “There’s a certain existential quality to some of the lyrics and some of the journeyer parts that has some psychedelic aspects of it in some parts, and some parts of it are straight metal and stoner metal, doom metal [and] I like a lot of older Norwegian black metal like Dark Throne and Burzum.” Helmuth credits his musical influences to classic metal bands such as Black Sabbath but also to some newer groups such as Sleep, High on Fire, Church Burn and Yob.
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The album has already received critical acclaim from several metal magazines including the Revolver, which placed Yatra’s song “Black Moon” on its list for the top six songs to hear. “It’s done really well,” Helmuth said. “We’ve gotten some really good press writeups. Revolver magazine put us in the top six songs to listen to and we’re like, ‘Where did we come from? Where did that come from?’ and then Decibel magazine did a thing on us. It’s going really well. It was very nice to get mentions.” Death Ritual is available on CD for $10, vinyl for $20 or online at Spotify, iTunes, or the band’s website. Yatra will perform at Trader Lees in West Ocean City on Saturday, March 2, at 9 p.m., with three other bands; Wasted Theory of Philadelphia, Stone Dust Riders and Distinguished Gentlemen, both from Baltimore. After the event, the band will go on a two-week tour beginning in St. Louis, Missouri, to Texas for the Southwest Festival, then back up the East Coast, playing around 15 shows. “It’s the best thing ever,” Helmuth said. For more information about Yatra, visit www.yatradoom.bandcamp. com, or go to Yatra Doom on Facebook.
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BUTTERFLY LESSON Worcester Prep Kindergarten teacher Angie Bunting and her students studied the monarch butterfly lifecycle while raising them in their classroom. Pictured, from left, are Gavin Dennis, Hunter Harrison, Madelyn Bobenko and Soloman Prosser.
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Through funds raised during the annual gift card basket raffle, the Stephen Decatur High School National Honor Society purchased items for a Worcester G.O.L.D. family. Pictured, in back, are National Honor Society members Kaitlyn Peters, Lauren Barrett, Samantha Short, Victoria Koslosky, officer Kirsten Graham and Isabel Emond, and in front, officer Jude Al-Hamad, Skylar Crowley, Kennedy Duke, Sierra Payne and Orre Omer.
Stephen Decatur High School tutorial interns and members of the Future Educators of America served as greeters during American Education Week, Nov. 12-16. Teachers celebrated the week with fun-filled, engaging and service-oriented activities including poetry readings, science labs, a canned food drive and a military drive. Additionally, SDHS opened its doors to over 100 parents and community members. Pictured are seniors Ian Albert, Ally Jones and Connor Carpenter.
Nadia Smith and Avery Weber, fourth graders from Dr. Melanie Biscoe's class at Ocean City Elementary School, recently traveled to Furnace Town. They were given materials to make a water wheel, similar to what was once used to power the water wheel at Furnace Town in Snow Hill.
DONATION BLOOD DRIVE Stephen Decatur High School senior Tara Fischer lends a helping hand to donor Sarah Beesley during the bi-annual Key Club blood drive. Over 100 donors were on hand during the Blood Bank of Delmarva’s visit to the school on Nov. 9.
The Stephen Decatur High School National Honor Society recently presented Believe in Tomorrow with a $3,000 donation after raising money from an annual gift card basket raffle. Since 2005, the NHS has adopted the Believe in Tomorrow organization and has given over $30,000 to the charity. Pictured are Stephen Decatur High School National Honor Society member Sarah Beesley, officer Kirsten Graham, Vice President Lily Figgs, Principal Thomas Sites, member Joe Beck, officer Jude Al-Hamad, Believe in Tomorrow representative Wayne Littleton, President Grace Beres, officer George Brous and member Samantha Short.
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Marine Sgt. Peck subject of book By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Jan. 25, 2019) Berlin resident Dava Guerin has published her fifth book, “Rebuilding Sergeant Peck,” which is available for pre-order online and will be in stores in March. “Rebuilding Sergeant Peck” is co-authored by Marine Sgt. John Peck and Terry Bivens. It follows Peck’s journey through traumatic brain injuries, becoming a quadruple amputee – he is only the second veteran in American history to receive a double arm transplant – and overcoming depression. “His story is among the most remarkable stories I’ve probably ever seen of a wounded warrior,” Guerin said. “His dream was to become a Marine. In his first deployment his tank was hit with a mortar and he was on the gun, and the gun jammed into his head and [he] had a horrendous traumatic brain injury.” The book focuses on his background, including the traumatic brain injury incident, which took place in Iraq. Peck lost 21 years of his memories following the incident. Unable to recognize his own wife, it left a strain on his marriage, and the couple divorced after several attempts to regain his memories. Peck was able to recover enough to reenlist despite his brain injury, and deployed to Afghanistan. There, he stepped on an IED and lost three limbs
immediately, and the final limb had to be removed as a result of a flesh-eating disease. “He was essentially one of five quadruple amputees from the war on terror in the country,” Guerin said. “That’s a pretty tough thing to have happen. It was really frightening for him because … they were worried at the hospital about who was going to Dava Guerin take care of him. He overheard somebody say that he probably had to go to a nursing home and that just sent him into a tailspin and he was really determined that that’s not what he wanted to live his life. “He was going to do everything he can to push, push, push and get better and be able to be as independent as possible,” she continued. This determination helped him overcome depression and suicidal thoughts as well as come to the decision to help other wounded veterans. Another aspect of Peck’s life was his desire to become a chef, which inspired him to look into arm transplant surgery. Once a donor was found, Peck underwent a 16-hour surgery for a double arm transplant, which was successful. Peck, 32, is pursing his dream to become a chef. He is also a public speaker
and hopes to inspire other veterans and victims of post traumatic stress disorder or sufferers of traumatic brain injuries. “He’s so motivated and just such a wonderful person and he’s becoming a really good speaker,” she said. “He’s been doing a lot of speaking but now he signed with the Worldwide Speaker’s Bureau in Washington. He’s going to become a registered speaker. “He’s writing his own speeches … and every [speech] is to motivate people and let them know that if he can get through what he has in his life that really there’s no such thing as a disability,” Guerin said. “It’s all what you make of it and how you choose to live your life.” Peck and Guerin also want to encourage people to become organ donors through the book. “Without the donor arms this would never have happened,” Guerin said. “Whether it’s on your driver’s license or you do it through the national registry, let people know that you’re a donor. You can literally save somebody’s life.” The 262-page book will available in Walmart, Barnes and Nobles and other major stores. Pre-ordered copies can be purchased on Amazon for $24.99 or $16.99 for Kindle. The book will also be turned into a documentary, which will begin filming in early February. Guerin hopes this will also lead to a feature film. “We would love to get a feature film
here because his story is just so visual that it would be unbelievable,” Guerin said. Guerin has co-authored two memoirs: “Keep Chopping Wood” with Mike Hardwick and “Presidents, Kings and Convicts” with former member of Congress Bob Clement (D-TN). Her first book, “Unbreakable Bonds” was published in 2014. In 2017, Guerin released her fourth book, “Vets and Pets.” She is also a Washington, D.C.– based communications consultant and writer and was the communications director for the U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress in Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.davaguerin.com.
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BLOOD DRIVE Ocean Pines resident Bob Long donates double red blood cells while phlebotomist Ciana Carbone, of Dover, observes during the annual Delmarva Blood Bank Blood Drive at the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street, Tuesday. MORGAN PILZ/ OCEAN CITY TODAY
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ART EXPO Heather Koch of Magnolia, Delaware, displays her “Gorgeous Gourds” last weekend during the Delmarva Art Expo at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center on 40th Street in Ocean City.
Ocean City Elks Hometown Heroes Military Banner Pgrm (Jan. 25, 2019) The Ocean City Elks Lodge #2645 presents the 2019 Ocean City Elks Hometown Heroes Military Banner Program, honoring local, living World War II and Korean War veterans as well as active duty military service personnel from Worcester County. These “heroes” are being honored by having their pictures featured on patriotic banners along the Ocean City Boardwalk along with their name, rank and branch of service. The banners will be on display from early May though early October. The Banner Dedication Ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 2 at noon at the Firefighters Memorial on the Boardwalk and North Division Street. These banners will be flown
throughout the summer, from the Amusement Pier at the inlet continuing north up the beach to Fourth Street. At the end of the season, the banners will then be taken down and presented to the Hometown Heroes, or family members, at the Banner Presentation Ceremony at the Ocean City Elks Lodge on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 2-4 p.m. The public is welcome to attend both ceremonies. Local businesses, fraternal organizations and citizens sponsor the banners honoring local Hometown Heroes. For further information, contact Pat Riordan, Ocean City Elks Lodge #2645 Veterans Committee, at 443623-6162 or email 91454@mchsi.com.
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Dining Guide ■ PRICE RANGE: $, $$, $$$ ■ RESERVATIONS: Reservations accepted ________________________________
DOWNTOWN
South end to 28th Street ■ CAPTAIN’S TABLE RESTAURANT 15th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-7192, www.captainstableoc.com $$-$$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Family-owned, serving fine seafood, steaks and poultry on the third floor of the Courtyard by Marriott. ■ COINS 28th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524 3100, www.coinspub.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Casual dining atmosphere for families. Crab cakes, hand-cut steaks, fresh seafood. Everything home-made. Happy hour 3-6 p.m. and early bird 4-6 p.m. Daily specials. ■ THE CORAL REEF CAFE / HEMINGWAY'S RESTAURANT 17th Street, in the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2612, www.ocsuites.com/dining $-$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Fourstory atrium cafe and an elegant dining room, Floridian/island-style cuisine, fresh seafood, fresh cuts of meat, farm-to-table produce, artisanal desserts, hearty sandwiches and much more. ■ VICTORIAN ROOM RESTAURANT Dunes Manor Hotel, OCEANFRONT at 28th and Baltimore Ave, Ocean City 410-2891100, www.dunesmanor.com $$ - $$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full Bar Open year round. Oceanfront dining atmosphere with local, farm to table/sea to table cuisine. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Friday and Saturday, till 10 p.m.). Also Zippy Lewis Lounge with happy hour from 4-7 p.m., featuring Craft Beer selections and appetizer menu; Milton’s Out Door Cafe; and the Barefoot Beach Bar in season.
MIDTOWN
29th to 90th streets ■ 32 PALM 32nd Street, in the Hilton Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2525, www.oceancityhilton.com/dining $$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Western Caribbean cuisine, Eastern Shore favorites, extensive wine list and gourmet desserts. ■ BJ’S ON THE WATER 75th Street, Ocean City 410-524-7575, www.bjsonthewater.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Entire dining menu served 11 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., seven days a week, year-round. Daily specials, daily duck feeding. Entertainment every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. No cover. Available for parties and banquets. Indoor and outdoor dining. ■ DRY 85 OC 12 48th Street, Ocean City 443-664-8989, www.DRY85.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Steps from the beach. Gourmet “stick to your ribs” home cooking. A made-fromscratch kitchen with every sauce and every dressing hand crafted. It’s that attention to detail that takes the concept of burgers, fries, pork chops and wings and turns them completely on their head. Late night bar. Seasonal outdoor seating. ■ LONGBOARD CAFÉ 67th Street Town Center, Ocean City 443664-5639, www.longboardcafe.net $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving lunch and dinner. Lite fare to dinner entrees offering a variety of burgers, pani-
nis, sandwiches and salads. The "veggies" menu features wrinkled green beans. Signature house libiations and signature entrees made with ingredients from local farms and fisheries. A family restaurant. ■ MARLIN MOON 3301 Atlantic Ave., in the DoubleTree Ocean City 410-280-1201, www.marlinmoonocmd.com $$ | Full bar Featuring Executive Chef Gary Beach. Fresh cuisine featuring locally sourced seafood, steaks and vegetables. Small plate appetizers, fresh salads. Local craft beers and cocktails. Open for lunch and dinner, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. ■ RARE AND RYE 106 32nd St., Ocean City 410-213-7273, https://www.rareandrye.com Full Bar Whiskey and wine bar. Farm to table. Locally grown and prepared cuisine with an eclectic menu. Unique libations with robust selection of ryes, bourbons, whiskeys and specialty drinks. Authentic green space with industrial and rustic décor. ■ RED RED WINE BAR OC 12 48th Street, Ocean City 443-664-6801, www.RedRedWineBar.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Steps from the beach. Coastal cuisine with a focus on local seafood and hand tossed pizzas plus artisanal cheeseboards. 35+ wines By the Glass, 120+ By the Bottle. Flights. Luxurious colors and custom built couches. Late night bar. Seasonal outdoor seating. ■ SEACRETS 49th Street, Ocean City 410-524-4900, www.seacrets.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Island atmosphere. Soups, salads, Jamaican jerk chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood. ■ SKYE RAW BAR & GRILLE 66th Street, Ocean City 410-723-6762, www.skyebaroc.com $-$$ | Reservations | Full bar Lunch, dinner, raw bar or lite fare, at the top of 66th Street and Coastal Highway. Happy hour, 3-6 p.m. with food and drink specials.
UPTOWN
91st to 146th streets ■ ALBERTINO’S BRICK OVEN EATERY 13117 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410250-2000, www.albertinosoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Lunch and dinner daily. Open Wednesday and Thursday, 4 p.m. and Friday through Sunday, 11 a.m. Homemade pizza and pasta, seafood, steaks. Daily specials and happy hour. ■ BLUE FISH JAPANESE & CHINESE RESTAURANT AND SUSHI BAR 94th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3983, www.bluefishocmd.com $-$$ | Reservations | Full bar Japanese and Chinese restaurant and sushi bar with beer, wine and cocktails. Dine in, take out and delivery available. ■ BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH 116th Street & Coastal Hwy., (Behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium), Ocean City 443-664-2896, www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com $$-$$$ | Reservations recommended for large parties | Kids’ menu | Full bar Eastern Shore fare with a New Orleans Flare. Seafood, steaks and pasta dishes. Specializing in Jambalaya, Creole, & Gumbo. Home of the Ragin’ Cajun Bloody Mary. Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. Weekly entertainment. ■ THE CRAB BAG 130th Street, bayside, Ocean City 410250-3337, www.thecrabbag.com $-$$ | Full bar Dine in and carryout. Open 7 Days a week, 11 am til late night. Hot steamed crabs, world famous fried chicken, ribs, burgers,
barbecue, pasta, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and more. Lunch and weekly carryout and dinner specials. Happy hour at the beach with drink and food specials. ■ DUFFYS 130th St., in Montego Bay Shopping Ctr. & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250 1449, www.duffysoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Casual dining, indoor or outdoor seating. Irish fare and American cuisine. Appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, steaks and seafood. Second season and daily dinner specials. Dine in, carry out. Happy Hour, daily, noon to 6 pm. ■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT 101st Street, Ocean City 410-524-3535, www.clarionoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving beach-inspired dishes in our oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Breakers Pub. All-day menu, available 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Deluxe Sunday breakfast buffet, open year-round and AUCE prime rib, crab legs and seafood buffet available Friday and Saturday, 5-9 p.m. ■ JULES FINE DINING 118th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3396, www.ocjules.com $$, $$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Local fare, global flair. Fresh seafood yearround, fresh local produce. ■ NICK’S HOUSE OF RIBS 144th Street & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250-1984, www.nickshouseofribs.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Casual, family friendly with upscale atmosphere. Extensive menu from our famous baby back ribs, fresh seafood, black angus steaks. ■ NORI 11403 Coastal Highway (Gold Coast Mall), Ocean City 443-880-6258 $$ | Reservations accepted | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open 7 days serving lunch and dinner. Our creative menu features hand-cut steaks, grilled fish, crab cakes, sushi and sashimi. Dine-in or carry-out. ■ REEF 118 118th Street, in the Carousel Oceanfront Hotel and Condos, Ocean City 410-5241000, www.carouselhotel.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open seven days a week. Oceanfront dining in a casual atmosphere. Serving breakfast from 7-11 a.m., featuring a breakfast buffet or special order from the regular menu. Dinner served from 4-9 p.m., seafood, ribs, steaks, pasta and prime rib. Join us for family theme night dinners. ■ WHISKERS PUB 120th Street, OC Square, Ocean City 410524-2609, www.whiskerspub.com $ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Certified Angus® burgers and casual fare. Call for hours.
DELAWARE ■ FOX’S PIZZA DEN 31225 American Parkway, Selbyville, Del. 302-436-FOXS, www.foxspizzade.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Sit-down bar and restaurant. Full menu includes pizza, pastas, salads, sandwiches and more. Specializing pizza and chef specials. Open daily for lunch and dinner at 11 a.m. Take out and delivery.
WEST OCEAN CITY ■ ALEX’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT Route 50, West Ocean City 410-213-7717, www.ocitalianfood.com $-$$ | Reservations | Full bar Serving homemade Italian cuisine, steaks, seafood, chicken, pork and pasta. Elegant dining room. Early bird specials every day
from 5-6 p.m. ■ FOX’S PIZZA DEN 11328 Samuel Bowen Blvd., West Ocean City 410-600-1020, Foxpizzamd.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full Bar Enjoy a brand new spacious dining room. Happy hour every day from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. with $5 food specials. Full menu includes appetizers, salads, stromboli, hoagies and wedgies, pizza, spaghetti and more. Open every day from 11 a.m. to midnight. ■ HARBORSIDE BAR AND GRILL 128741 S. Harbor Road, West Ocean City 410-213-1846, weocharborside.com $-$$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Home of the Original Fresh Squeezed Orange Crush! Open every day, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Appetizers, fresh seafood, steak and pasta. Live entertainment Thursday through Sunday. ■ HOOTERS Route 50 & Keyser Point Road, West Ocean City 410-213-1841, www.hootersofoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu and game room | Full bar New smoked wings with half the calories. Traditional wings, burgers, quesadillas, tacos and healthy salads. Seafood selections with raw bar and crab legs. Sports packages and live entertainment. Large parties welcome. ■ PIZZA TUGOS Routes 50 and 611, West Ocean City 410524-2922; 114th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524-2922, www.pizzatugos.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving lunch and dinner. Open 7 days. Pizza Tugos is a family-friendly dining restaurant that features award winning pizza, pasta, craft burgers, sandwiches, subs, appetizers and salads. Great happy hour and football specials with full bar and 54 craft beers. ■ POPEYE’S LOUISIANA KITCHEN Route 50, West Ocean City 443-664-2105 $ | Kids’ menu Family restaurant. Eat-in, carry out or drivethru. Open seven days, year-round. Every Monday and Tuesday, two-piece chicken for 99 cents. Every Wednesday, free kids meal with purchase of combo.
OCEAN PINES ■ OCEAN PINES YACHT CLUB 1 Mumford Landing Road, Ocean Pines 410-641-7222, www.OPyachtclub.com $$-$$$ | Full bar Amid a bay front setting, the Ocean Pines Yacht Club offers dining selections for lunch and dinner. Fresh seafood and signature drinks. Live music Fridays and Saturdays, 6 p.m. Happy Hour daily, 3-6 p.m. Tiki Bar opens at 3 p.m. Sunday brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ■ TERN GRILLE 100 Clubhouse Drive, Ocean Pines 410641-7222, oceanpinesgolf.org/dining $$ | Full bar The Tern Grille serves freshly-prepared breakfast and lunch items. Winter hours are Friday and Saturday from 4-9 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
BERLIN ■ OCEAN DOWNS CASINO, POSEIDON’S PUB 10218 Racetrack Road, Berlin 410-6410600, www.oceandowns.com $-$$$ | Full bar House soups, small plates, sandwiches, burgers and entrees including steaks, chicken, veggie and Eastern Shore favorites. Dining room hours: Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday, noon to 10 p.m.; Monday and Tuesday, noon to 8 p.m.; and Friday and Saturday, noon to 11 p.m. Pub open late.
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Calendar Fri., Jan. 25 TRIVIA! Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 2:00 PM. Bring your own team (four players per team) or join a team once you get there. Prizes awarded. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
HOME SCHOOL BOOK CLUB Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 2:00 PM. Discuss books chosen by the club. All titles are available on Hoopla and are appropriate for middle-grades readers. 410-208-4014, http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
Sat., Jan. 26
Open to the public. 410-641-7717, Ext. 3006
Sun., Jan. 27 ANNUAL WOMEN’S DAY
SNOW HILL BOOK OF THE MONTH
St. Paul United Methodist Church, 405 Flower St., Berlin, MD, 10:00 AM. All are welcome. Rev. Barbara Harmon will bring the message for this service.
Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 5:30 PM. Special Double Feature: “Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Bronte and “The Eyre Affair” by Jasper Fforde. Copies of the books are available at the library in advance. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
Mon., Jan. 28 WRITING FOR WELLNESS Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 1:30 PM. This group uses exercises to stimulate the process of creative expression. No prior writing experience needed. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST BUFFET Whaleyville United Methodist Church, 11716 Sheppards Crossing Road, 7:00 AM 10:00 AM. Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children.
CRAFTY SATURDAY MAKE & TAKE ‘JON SCIESZKA’
Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 3:30 PM. Children, under 2 years old, will be introduced to songs, stories, games and finger plays. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
FAMILY MOVIE ‘HAPPY FEET’
DANCE PARTY
DELMARVA A CAPELLA CHORUS
Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 10:30 AM. Get those winter wiggles out with some dancing, singing and playing. For children and their families. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
Mondays - Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 7:00 PM. All levels of singers and drop-ins welcome. Carol, 410-641-6876
Bayside Resort Golf Club, 31806 Lake View Drive, 11:30 AM. The golf outing will feature a shotgun start at 11:30 a.m. in a 4some Team Scramble format. A sit-down pairing of fine food and high-end Scotch Whiskey will follow at 6:30 p.m. at the Cove Bar and Grille. Proceeds benefit Operation SEAs the Day. Register: http://www.delmarvawhiskey.com/golf. To be a sponsor or to join the club, contact Kevin Clover, 215-815-1706, kevin@delmarvawhiskey.com.
STEM ‘3D PRINTING’ Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 1:00 PM. Learn how a 3D printer works. All participants can select an object to have the library print for them. For ages 5 to 12 years. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 4:00 PM. Featuring a fun movie and popcorn. Suitable for all ages. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
Wednesdays - Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, 8:00 AM. Doors open at 7 a.m., meeting begins at 8 a.m. 410-641-7330, http://www.kiwanisofopoc.org
Wednesdays - Ocean City Elks Lodge, 13708 Sinepuxent Ave., 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM. Dance to the sounds of the ’50s and ’60s music. A $5 donation to benefit Veterans and local charities. Members and their guests welcome. dance@delmarvahanddancing.com, 410-208-1151, http://delmarvahanddancing.com
STORY TIME ‘TURTLE TIME’ Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:30 AM. Children, ages 2-5 years, enjoy stories, movement, songs and crafts. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
STORY TIME ‘JUNGLE ANIMALS’
Wed., Jan. 30
INDOOR FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET
STORY TIME ‘DANCING’
Saturdays - Northside Fire House, 235 Ocean Parkway, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Featuring quality fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs, poultry an daily products, as well as, baked goods, jams, cider, wine, honey, maple syrup, coffee, sauces, soups, kitchen ware, treats for pets, unique finds and live music.
Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 10:30 AM. For 2 to 5 year old children. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
OPEN HOUSE AND RIBBON CUTTING Atlantic General Rheumatology, 10231 Old Ocean City Blvd., Suite 208, 4:00 PM -
COOKING FOR A FURRY FRIEND Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 4:30 PM. Learn how to make some homemade dog biscuits. Take them home to your dog or donate them to a local animal shelter. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
MIGHTY MAX BINGO
BEACH SINGLES
Tuesdays - Worcester County Health Center, 9730 Healthway Drive, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM. TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and health lifestyle. jeanduck47@gmail.com
FAMILY TIME ‘NATIONAL PUZZLE DAY’
Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 3:00 PM. Explore new authors and genres. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
REGISTRATION ENDS FOR ANNUAL VALENTINE’S DINNER DANCE
Wednesdays - Captain’s Table Restaurant in the Courtyard by Marriott, 2 15th St., 6:00 PM. 302-540-2127
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING
Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 10:30 AM. For 2 to 5 year old children. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Providing physical and emotional support for survivors and caregivers to share personal experiences and challenges. Coping strategies also discussed. Anne Waples, awaples@atlanticgeneral.org, 443-614-5720
Thurs., Jan. 31
OC/BERLIN ROTARY CLUB MEETING
Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Join the group every Tuesday for Family Time. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
STORY TIME ‘OUTER SPACE’
STROKE SUPPORT GROUP
Greene Turtle West, 9616 Stephen Decatur Highway, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM. Proceeds from this event benefit Max, 5-year-old son of Scott and Chandi Long. Max was diagnosed with B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in 2017. A $10 donation at the door includes one door prize ticket, complimentary hors d’oeuvres and happy hour drink prices. There will also be a 50/50 raffle and a Basket of Hope raffle. Tickets for the Basket of Hope are $5 each or 5 tickets for $20. The event also features a family-friendly bingo game.
Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel, 10100 Coastal Highway, 12:00 AM. The Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department welcomes adults, 50 year and older, to this event held on Feb. 14 from 5-9 p.m. The evening includes hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, a sit-down dinner and dancing. Music provided by On the Edge. Cost is $32 for Ocean City residents and $43 for non-residents. All tables and seats are reserved. Registration ends Jan. 31: Anna Paterson, apaterson@oceancitymd.gov or cal 410250-0125.
Tues., Jan. 29
1968. Also, a moment will be taken for those who did not return from this victory. Held rain or shine.
FIRESIDE CHAT KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER OP/OC
DELMARVA HAND DANCE CLUB LAP TIME
Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Create themed crafts using materials provided by the library. For all ages. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
5TH ANNUAL WHISKEY WINTER GOLF OUTING AND SCOTCH DINNER
6:00 PM. Ribbon cutting held at 5 p.m. to celebrate the opening of Atlantic General Rheumatology, the practice of Dr. David Wanalista. He sees patients in Berlin as well as Ocean View, Del.
Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 10:30 AM. For 2 to 5 year old children. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
VIETNAM WAR TET 51ST ANNIVERSARY Worcester County Veterans Memorial at Ocean Pines, 11144 Cathell Road, Ocean Pines, MD, 12:00 PM. This year the TET 51 Wreath will be placed at the Memorial recognizing the 51st Anniversary and to honor those who fought in the TET Offense of
Thursdays - Ropewalk Restaurant, 8203 Coastal Highway, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Beach Singles 45-Plus meets for happy hour. Info: Arlene, 302-436-9577 or Kate, 410-524-0649. BeachSingles.org, http://www.BeachSingles.org
GRIEF SUPPORT Thursdays - Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 11:00 AM. Coastal Hospice provides grief support and education. Participants work together to help each other navigate through grief at their own pace. Free and open to the public. Nicole Long, 443-614-6142
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GOOD WITH MONEY FOOD DRIVE More than 2,000 pounds of canned goods were collected during the annual Stephen Decatur High School Student Government Association food drive, which took place in conjunction with American Education Week. Donations were given to Diakonia shelter in West Ocean City. Pictured are students Elizabeth Pivec, Paige O'Brien, Lily Clark, Connor Carpenter, Alexis Black, Grace Schwendeman and Kaitlyn Peters.
Stephen Decatur High School sophomores Billy Fisher and Ian Ramnarain earned the title of Fall Stock Market Maryland state champions after participating in the Economic Education Stock Market Challenge through business teacher Kurt Marx's class. The money-savvy duo took first place out of nearly 500 teams, earning a 13 percent interest rate off a virtual $100,000 investment over a 10-week period. Fisher, Ramnarain and Marx will be recognized at special banquet sponsored by the SIFMA Foundation in the spring. Also pictured is Principal Tom Sites, left.
HOLIDAY PROGRAM SANTA VISIT Worcester Prep Lower School students from Pre-Kindergarten to fifth grade eagerly line up to visit with Santa and give gifts to those in need at Diakonia, on Dec. 11. Hundreds of gifts were donated to Diakonia shelter in West Ocean City, which provides emergency and transitional housing, food services and counseling for its guests. Pictured with Santa Claus, from left, are second graders, Lily Barker, Elliott Mason, Liam McAllister, Kaylin Zervakos, Elle Wilsey, Caroline Burbage and Brax Giardina.
Worcester Prep first-grade angels close the 48th Annual Christmas Candlelight Program on Dec. 7 with the fifth-grade nativity scene. Pictured, in front, from left, are Clara Collins-Ellingsworth, Jack Hornung, Taj Sands, Nonda Gjikuria, Leo Galles and Aadish Maharjan; middle row, Keller Hoch, Liam Doran, Charlie Rutter, Estelle Damouni, Lea Jaoude, CJ Labin and Sarah Brasure; and in back, Sadie Kremer, Emmy Givens-Grevey, Elena Kappes, Lilly White, Isabella Rice. Fifth graders posing as “Mary” and “Joseph” are Priya Haldar and Michael Hebert.
GIFT COLLECTION PHOTO COURTESY D.J. LANDIS, SR.
GUEST SPEAKERS The Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines - Ocean City recently heard a presentation with information about the services and credentials of the Peninsula Regional Medical Center's Health System. Pictured, from left, are PRMC Account Executive-Marketing, Jennifer Price; Executive Director Richard A. Henson Cancer Institute and Research Institute, Joan Mischtschuk; Executive Director Guerrieri Heart & Vascular Institute, Jeanne E. Ruff; and Kiwanis Club President Dick Clagett.
Atlantic General Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit staff adopted a family for Christmas. Staff collected toys and other gifts for each of the family’s six children to open on Christmas as well as enough food for a holiday meal for the family and several other families in the area. The ICU adopted the family through Worcester Youth and Family Services, which collects toys, personal care items, cleaning supplies and school supplies for local families in need throughout the year. Pictured, in back, from left ,are Megan Collins, RN; Kelly Lund, RN; Amanda Buckley, dietitian; Debbie Smullen, Worcester Youth and Family Services; Michael Franklin, CEO of Atlantic General Hospital; Scott Rose, director of ICU/Pulmonary; and John Morrissey, MD, and in front, Alexis Martinek, RN; Katelyn Busacca, dietitian; Robin Jarvis-Ganong, RN, ICU Charge Nurse; and Jillian Zuppo, RN.
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HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED Full-Time, Year-Round
OFFICE MANAGER Responsibilities include overseeing of budget planning, customer billing, hiring/training, formulating and analyzing various reports, auditing daily tasks and assisting with customer escalations. Position is responsible for all members of their team and contribute to delivering the highest standards of customer service will be a top priority. Benefits offered include medical/dental/vision plans, generous paid time off package, 401K plan and travel discounts.
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Dental Assistant Needed for busy practice. FT with benefits, M-F, no weekends. Email: contact@atlanticdental.com or fax 410-213-2955
IMMEDIATE OPENING OUTBOARD TECHNICIAN FT, competitive salary, benefits. Prior experience required. Call for interview, or apply online at BobsMarineService.com 302-539-3711
We have an immediate opening for a HVAC Service Technician in our large high rise Condominium Association, specifically in Ocean City, Maryland. We offer competitive wages, as well as extensive benefits. Full time year round work, health insurance, paid education programs, paid vacation, sick time and holidays, uniforms and a great working environment are some of the elements that make a career with us satisfying. Our Service Technicians will be responsible for diagnosing and troubleshooting HVAC equipment, changing filters, installation of new systems and some plumbing and electrical work and other related problems. • The successful candidate must have 2 or more years of experience as an HVAC maintenance or service technician or comparable education. Ability to communicate clearly in a friendly, personable way with owners and coworkers. Have a strong attention to detail with a desire to complete the job quickly and correctly. Willingness to work on call weekends and after hours as required. Please call 410-524-5505, ext. 4 to set up an interview. Or email your resume to generalmanager@ goldensandsclub.com
Year-Round House Share. OP. Furnished. Private bedroom and bath. Washer/dryer. Avail. 02/01. $800/month plus security. Includes utilities. 443-996-4466
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Experience Preferred Ocean View, DE Email Resume:
Employment is contingent on a drug screen and background check. ResortQuest is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Papa John’s - Now Hiring Managers for the Ocean City area. Call Jeff: 302-541-8081.
Work At The BEACH... Work With The BEST!! Top wages, excellent benefits package and free employee meal available to successful candidates.
NOW HIRING NOW HIRING!! Production Crew
Employment Opportunities: Year Round, Full/Part Time: Pool Manager, Server, Bartender, Busser, Host/Hostess
for our WOC kitchen facility Up to $16/hr. Apply online at: www.delmarvadd.com
Free employee meal and excellent benefits.
Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel Attn: Human Resources Dept. 10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 Phone: 410-524-3535 Fax: 410-723-9109 EOE M/F/D/V
Accounting Clerk Wanted Full Time - $14-$15 per hour Responsible for providing accounting support to accounting supervisors and other managers within the department. Keys daily worksheets to the general ledger system, ensures files are complete and maintained as needed, handles accounts payable duties, and assists accounting personnel. Job Tasks and Responsibilities: Perform accounting and clerical functions to support supervisors. Research, track, and resolve accounting problems. Compile and sort invoices and checks. Issue checks for accounts payable. Record business transactions and key daily worksheets to the general ledger system. Record charges and refunds. Support accounting personnel. Input type vouchers, invoices, checks, account statements, reports, and other records. Provide front desk customer service. File and tally deposits. Work with adding machines, calculators, databases and bank accounts. Match invoices to work orders. Process bills for payment. Open mail and match payments to invoices. Arrange for money to be delivered to bank. Utilize computer systems to run databases, pay bills and order supplies. Contact individuals with delinquent accounts. Ensure customers accept payments or refunds. Email Resume to: dunkindonutjobs@gmail.com Subject Line: Accounting Clerk or Apply in Person @ 9919 Golf Course Rd., Ocean City, MD Serious inquiries only, must live within a 30 minute radius of West Ocean City Maryland.
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Now Hiring FULL TIME Maintenance & Housekeeping. Competitive pay. Full benefits, paid vacation & 401K. Call Club Ocean Villas II, 410-524-0880.
PM Restaurant ManagerEntry Level Position. Banquet experience a plus. Year-round position. Inquire within at 32 Palm at Hilton Suites 3200 Baltimore Ave Ocean City, MD
Become a Better You in 2019! To Order Product Call Christine 443-880-8397 or email: snowhillavon@ comcast.net To Become an Avon Representative Sign Up at www. ChristinesBeautyShop.com
is now accepting applications for the following positions:
Y/R Exp. Assistant Front of House Manager, Hostess, Cooks, Boutique Sales, A/V Staff, EMT, General Maintenance & Painter For more details or to apply, please go online to www.seacrets.com/employment
Classifieds www.baysideoc.com www.oceancitytoday.com WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS SUMMER? BE A PART OF OUR TEAM! OCEAN CITY TRANSPORTATION 2019 “SEASONAL” EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Bus Drivers, Bus Maintenance Techs, Dispatchers, Tram Conductors, Tram Drivers & more. For a complete list visit Oceancitymd.gov For additional information, or to apply, contact Dianna Davis, Tuesday through Thursday between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., at 410-723-2174 EEO ~ Veterans Are Encouraged to Apply
- WATER DAMAGE RESTORATION TECHNICIANS & MANAGERS (IICRC certifications a plus)
- DECK COATING APPLICATORS - LEAD CARPENTERS/FRAMERS - INTERIOR REMODELING PROFESSIONALS Please apply in person: 12905 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City MD, online at https://oceantowerconstruction.com/careers/ or call 443-366-5556 during regular business hours
Online
Yearly & Seasonal Rentals We Welcome Pets 7700 Coastal Hwy 410-289-8888 www.holidayoc.com
YR Ocean Pines. Large 2 story. 3BR, 2.5BA, three season-porch, open decks, fireplace, oversized garage. No smoking, no pets. Good credit. Security deposit plus utilities. $1400 per month. 301-509-6515 Summer Rental: Waterfront 2-bedroom condo with boat slip, $8,500 for summer. Call 443-366-0990.
RAMBLER MOTEL 9942 Elm Street, WOC (Behind Starbucks) Sleeps 4, $250 per week Manager onsite 410-213-1764
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Summer Rental Available May 10th-Sept. 10th. 312 Sunset Dr. 2BR/1.5BA, newly remodeled, big kitchen/living area. Sleeps up to 6. $13,500/season, you pay utilities. Security deposit $2,000. Call 410-428-7333. www.SunsetTerraceRentals.com
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COMMERCIAL
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Year Round, 1BR/1BA, furnished, W/D, central AC, water view, 2 car pkg. 28th St. bayside. $850 per month plus cable/electric. Available immediately. Resort Rentals, 410-524-0295.
3BR, 2BA THOROUGHLY RENOVATED HOME IN BISHOPVILLE. Ready to move into! Great School District. VETERAN or USDA FUNDING AVAILABLE. $249,000. Call Howard Martin Realty, 410-352-5555.
Berlin: Atlantic Business Center. Office space 350 sq. ft. for rent. Utilities incl. $400/ month. Also, several storage units available $95/month. Call 410-726-5471 or 410641-4300.
Do you have an old bicycle not being used? It could mean a world of difference to a hard-working international student. We are looking to get as many bikes as possible. Your donation will be taxdeductible. Contact Gary at 443-975-3065.
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Affordable Admin & Bookkeeping Services including but not limited to email, correspondence, word processing, recording receipts, disbursements, receivables, bank reconciliations and profit and loss statements. Call Barbara at 443-210-1019.
Winter Rentals available on St. Louis Avenue, right before 1st Street, Ocean City. Call 301-331-2209. Year-Round Rentals available in West Ocean City. 2 bedroom, 1 bath and 1 bedroom, 1 bath. Call 1-877-289-1616 for more information.
LOTS & ACREAGE
DRASTICALLY REDUCED WATERFRONT LOT, Bishopville. $99,000. Howard Marin Realty, 410-352-5555.
COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL
YR - NORTH OC CONDO 1BR, 1 bath, beautifully renovated, modern furnished. $800/mo. No pets, non-smoker, max. 2, ref. & sec. dep. req. Victor 410-422-5164
SERVICES SERVICES
Self-Storage Units on Route 50. 100 sq. ft., 150 sq. ft., and 250 sq. ft. Call Bill, 301537-5391. 2 Office/Retail Spaces & 3 Warehouse Units available in West Ocean City. Call 443-497-4200.
WINTER WEEKLY RENTALS
SERVICES
4BR House $500/week 2BR Apartment $300/week Burgundy Inn 1210 Philadelphia Ave. 410-289-8581
Leaf Removal and Yard Clean Up all winter long. Please call Tyler Layton. 410-920-4292 House and Rental Clean Out, small and local moving, and removal of junk and furniture. Also, will clean out garages/ sheds. 302-222-7297, 302422-9390
BUDGET MOVERS 443-664-5797
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OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 13308 MUSKRATTOWN RD. BISHOPVILLE, MD 21813 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Douglas R. McCready and Amelia E. McCready, dated February 19, 2008 and recorded in Liber 5074, folio 492 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof and at the request of the parties secured thereby, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on FEBRUARY 11, 2019 AT 1:30 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester County, Maryland and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling. The property, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, easements, encumbrances and agreements of record affecting the subject property, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit in the form of cashier’s or certified check, or in such other form as the Substitute Trustees may determine, at their sole discretion, for $20,000 at the time of sale. If the noteholder and/or servicer is the successful bidder, the deposit requirement is waived. Balance of the purchase price is to be paid within fifteen (15) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the rate of 5% per annum from date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees, if the property is purchased by an entity other than the noteholder and/or servicer. If payment of the balance does not occur within fifteen days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, and front foot benefit charges, if applicable, to be adjusted for the current year to the date of sale, and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. The purchaser shall be
Ocean City Today / Public Notices responsible for the payment of the ground rent escrow, if required. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, and all settlement charges shall be borne by the purchaser. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit to the purchaser. Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Substitute Trustees. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale. (Matter #18-602793). Laura H. G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-1/24/3t _________________________________ Law Offices of Jeffrey Nadel 4041 Powder Mill Road, Suite 200 Calverton, Maryland 20705 240-473-5000
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204 6th Street Pocomoke City, MD 21851 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Michael W. Hillman, dated June 12, 2008, and recorded in Liber 5128, Folio 471 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Substitute Trustee will sell at public auction at Circuit Court for Worcester County, Courthouse Door for Worcester County, Snow Hill, MD on January 28, 2019 at 11:00 AM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND KNOWN AS metes and bounds, situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust, carrying Tax ID No. 01022164. The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, agreements, easements, covenants and rights of way of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $14,000.00 will be required at the time of sale in the form of cash, certified check, or other form as the Substitute Trustees determine acceptable. No deposit shall be required of the noteholder where the noteholder bids in the property at auction. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, time being of the essence for purchaser. In the event that settlement does not occur within the said
ten days, the purchaser shall be in default. Upon such default the Trustees may file a Motion and Order to Resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser, and purchaser(s) hereby consent to entry of such resale order without further notice, in which case the deposit shall be forfeited and all expenses of this sale (including attorney’s fees and the full commission on the gross sale price of this sale) shall be charged against and paid out of the forfeited deposit. The Trustees may then readvertise and resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser; or, without reselling the property, the Trustees may avail themselves of any legal or equitable remedies against the defaulting purchaser. In the event of a resale, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to receive the surplus, if any, even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulting purchaser. Interest to be paid on the purchase money less the stated deposit called for herein, at the rate pursuant to the Deed of Trust Note from the date of auction to the date funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustee. There shall be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement or if settlement is delayed for any reason, including but not limited to exceptions to sale, bankruptcy filings by interested parties, Court administration of the foreclosure or unknown title defects. All taxes, ground rent, water rent, condominium fees and/or homeowner association dues, all public charges/assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, if applicable, are to be adjusted to the date of auction and thereafter are to be assumed by the purchaser. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, agricultural transfer tax, if any and settlement expenses shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of damage to the property from the date of auction forward. If the Substitute Trustee does not convey title for any reason, including but not limited to the Secured Party executing a forbearance agreement with the borrower(s) described in the above-mentioned Deed of Trust, or allowing the borrower(s) to execute their right to reinstate or payoff the subject loan, prior to the sale, with or without the Substitute Trustee’s prior knowledge, or if the sale is not ratified for any reason including errors made by the Substitute Trustees, the foreclosure sale shall be null and void and of no effect, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy in law or in equity shall be the return of the deposit without interest. Further terms and particulars may be announced at time of sale, and purchaser may be required to execute a Memorandum of Sale at the time of auction. (Matter #22378) Jeffrey Nadel, Scott Nadel, Daniel Menchel and Doreen Strothman, Substitute Trustees MDC Auctioneers
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OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 3917 MARKET ST. SNOW HILL, MD 21863 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Shawn Johnson dated May 18, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4744, folio 725 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on JANUARY 25, 2019 AT 1:00 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with the buildings and improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. Tax ID #02-010720. The property, which is improved by a dwelling, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $14,000 by cash or certified check. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received in the office of the Sub. Trustees. There will be no abatement of interest in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement or if settlement is delayed for any reason. The noteholder shall not be obligated to pay interest if it is the purchaser. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of all real property taxes, including agricultural taxes, if applicable, and any and all public and/or private charges or assessments, including water/sewer charges and ground rent, to be adjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale forward. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. Addi-
PAGE 46 tional terms to be announced at the time of sale. If the Sub. Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law and equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit without interest. If the purchaser fails to go to settlement, the deposit shall be forfeited, to the Trustees for application against all expenses, attorney’s fees and the full commission on the sale price of the above-scheduled foreclosure sale. In the event of default, all expenses of this sale (including attorney’s fees and the full commission on the gross sale price of this sale) shall be charged against and paid out of the forfeited deposit. The Trustees may then re-advertise and resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser or may avail themselves of any legal or equitable remedies against the defaulting purchaser without reselling the property. In the event of a resale, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to receive the surplus, if any, even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulting purchaser and the defaulting purchaser shall be liable to the Trustees and secured party for reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses incurred in connection with all litigation involving the Property or the proceeds of the resale. Trustees’ file number 71631. Diane S. Rosenberg, Mark D. Meyer, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-1/10/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555
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OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 5676 CASTLE HILL RD. SNOW HILL, MD 21863 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated August 24, 2007 and recorded in Liber 4983, Folio 144 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $113,578.00, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on JANUARY 29, 2019 AT 3:30 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to condi-
Ocean City Today / Public Notices tions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $9,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. Any deferred water and sewer charges that purports to cover or defray cost during construction of public water or wastewater facilities constructed by the developer and subject to an annual fee or assessment are to be paid by the purchaser to the lienholder and are a contractual obligation between the lienholder and each owner of this property, and is not a fee or assessment imposed by the county. Any right of prepayment or discount for early prepayment of water and sewer charges may be ascertained by contacting the lienholder. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from im-
provements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. Sub. Trustees will convey either marketable or insurable title. If they cannot deliver one or the other, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 325102-1) PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-1/10/3t _________________________________
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Disposal of Personal Property Owned by Worcester County, Maryland In accordance with the provisions of Section CG 4-403 of the County Government Article of the Code of Public Local Laws of Worcester County, Maryland, the County Commissioners have declared the following described personal property as surplus and are considering disposal of same by conveyance to the Town of Pocomoke City, Maryland which proposes to use this property for other public purposes. SWING SET FROM STOCKTON PARK PLAYGROUND The old playground equipment at Stockton Park has recently been replaced with new playground equipment. During the replacement process, Pocomoke City officials have requested that the surplus swing set be donated to the Town of Pocomoke City to be used at Cypress Park in Pocomoke City.. DETERMINED TO BE USED FOR OTHER PUBLIC PURPOSE: The County Commissioners have determined, by at least five-sevenths majority vote, that conveyance of this personal property to the Town of Pocomoke City constitutes a valid public purpose. TERMS OF CONVEYANCE: The County Commissioners propose to convey the above described property to the Town of Pocomoke City at no cost, subject to Pocomoke City Officials' acceptance of this equipment in "As Is" condition and releasing the County of any future liability associated with it's use. Anyone objecting to the proposed conveyance of the above personal property shall do so in writing submitted to the address below prior to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, February 1, 2019, or in person at the regularly scheduled meeting of the County Commissioners to be held at 10:00 a.m. on February 5, 2019 in the County Commissioners Meeting Room, Room 1101 - Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863. WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-1/17/3t _________________________________
JANUARY 25, 2019 Bradford I. Webb, Esq. 305 W. Chesapeake Avenue, Suite 105 Towson, MD 21204 410-857-3222 brad@bwebblaw.com BRADFORD I. WEBB, Assignee and ANDREW I. HARTMAN, Assignee Plaintiffs v. Janice M. Shockley Defendant In The Circuit Court For Worcester County Case No.: C-23-CV-18-000226
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Notice is hereby issued by the Circuit Court for Worcester County this 2nd day of January, 2019, that the sale of the property located at 307 PURNELL ST., SNOW HILL, MD 21863, made and reported by Bradford I. Webb, Assignee, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 4th day of February, 2019, provided, a copy of this notice be inserted in some newspaper published in said county, once in each of three successive weeks, before the 28th day of January, 2019. The Report of Sale states the amount of sale to be One Hundred Thousand One Hundred Sixty Dollars and No Cents ($100,160.00). Susan R. Braniecki Clerk Circuit Court for Worcester County True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-1/10/3t _________________________________ RAS CRANE, LLC 11900 PARKLAWN DRIVE, SUITE 310 ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND 20852 (844) 442-2150 KEITH M. YACKO, Substitute Trustee. et al, Plaintiffs, v. W. CLAYMORE SIECK, et al. Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. C-23-CV-18-000277
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Notice is hereby issued this 7th day of January, 2019, that the sale of the property in this case, 6 63rd Street, Unit 6, Ocean City, Maryland 21842, reported by Keith M. Yacko and David A. Rosen, Substitute Trustees, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary be shown on or before the 11th day of February, 2019, provided a copy of this Notice be inserted in Ocean City Today, a newspaper published in Worcester County, Maryland, once in each of three (3) successive weeks on or before the 4th day of February, 2019. The report states the amount of sale to be $356,434.72. Susan R. Braniecki Clerk True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki
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Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-1/17/3t _________________________________ Terrapin Certificates, LLC c/o James F. Truitt, Jr. 20 East Timonium Road, Suite 106 Timonium, Maryland 21093 Plaintiff v. Walter S. Kaluzienski, II Bank of America, NA PRLAP, lric., Trustee Wight Bay Condominium Association 4711 COASTAL HWY. UNIT 438 and Worcester County, Maryland (for Maryland Annotated Code 14-1836(b)(1)(v) purposes only) and Any and an person having or claiming to have any interest in the fee simple in the properties and premises situate, lying and being in the County of Worcester described on the Tax Rolls Town of Ocean City Collector of State and County Taxes for said County known as: 4711 Coastal Highway, Unit 438, Ocean City, MD 21842-6866, 10th (Tenth) Election District, All that lot of land and Imps Item 23 10-070708 and 18627-8396: Described as Wight BayCondominium, Unit 438 N B · IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY IN EQUITY Case Number: C-23-CV-19-000010
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The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property 4711 Coastal Highway, Unit 438, Ocean City, MD 21842-6866 in the County of Worcester, sold by the Collector of Taxes for the Town of Ocean City and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiff in this proceeding: All that lot of land and Imps Item 23 10-070708 and 18627-8396: Described as Wight Bay Condominium, Unit 438 N B The complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid. It is thereupon this 10th of January, 2019 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Ordered, That notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having general circulation in Worcester County once a week for three (3) successive weeks, warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 15th day of March, 2019, and redeem the property 4711 Coastal Highway, Unit 436, Ocean City, MD 216426866 and answer the complaint or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the Plaintiff's title, free and dear of all encumbrances. Beau H. Oglesby JUDGE 01/10/2019 11:35:04 AM True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-1/17/3t _________________________________
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OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 17688 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF ABEL A. RODRIGUEZ Notice is given that Nelida E. Rodriguez, 10104 Waterview Drive, Ocean City, MD 21842, was on January 08, 2019 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Abel A. Rodriguez who died on March 23, 2017, with a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 8th day of July, 2019. Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.
Nelida E. Rodriguez Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: January 17, 2019 OCD-1/17/3t _________________________________
livery of the notice. Claims filed after that date or after a date extended by law will be barred. Michael T. Casmay Foreign Personal Representative Terri Westcott Register of Wills One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of Newspaper: Ocean City Digest Date of first publication: January 17, 2019 OCD-1/17/3t _________________________________
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TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 17692 Notice is given that the Register of Wills court of New Castle County, DE appointed Michael T. Casmay, 204 Betel Court, Middletown, DE 19709 as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Rose M. Casmay who died on November 04, 2018 domiciled in Delaware, USA. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is Rowland S. Patchett whose address is 4889 Edmondson Creek Road, Preston,MD 21655. At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold property in the following Maryland counties: Worcester County. All persons having claims against the decedent must file their claims with the Register of Wills for Worcester County with a copy to the foreign personal representative on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the foreign personal representative mails or delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within two months from the mailing or other de-
Town of Ocean City
BID SOLICITATION Citywide Plumbing Services
The Town of Ocean City is seeking bids from qualified and experienced vendors to provide Citywide Plumbing Services in conformity with the specifications detailed in the Bid Documents. Bid Documents for the Citywide Plumbing Services may be obtained from the Town of Ocean City’s Procurement Department by either emailing the Procurement Supervisor, Pam McMillan, at pmcmillan@oceancitymd.gov or by calling (410) 723-6653 during normal business hours, or via the Bid tab on the Town’s website. Vendors are responsible for checking this website for addenda prior to submitting their bids. The Town of Ocean City is not responsible for the content of any Bid Document received through any third party bid service. It is the sole responsibility of the vendor to ensure the completeness and accuracy of their Completed Bid Documents. Sealed Bid Documents are due and will be opened on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. Bids are to be submitted to the Town of Ocean City, Attn: Procurement Depart-
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NOTICE
The Mayor and City Council, a public community transit service provider in Ocean City, Maryland, is offering the opportunity for a public hearing to provide citizens a forum to present views on the following proposals: FY 2020 Annual Transportation Plan (ATP). The ATP contains requests for operating funds from the following programs: Section 5311 of the Federal Transit Act, which provides funds for general public transit service in rural areas; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) program, which provides funds for federally required para transit services for persons with disabilities. In addition, capital funds will be requested for the following items: ITEM Public Works Campus Plan Construction Public Works Campus Plan Construction Management One (1) year preventative maintenance and repairs including parts and labor for rolling stock Twenty One (21) 40’ heavy duty bus replacements One (1) ADA para transit van replacement Four (4) 60’ heavy duty articulating buses Four (4) ADA accessible non-fare transit supervisor vehicles Replace Park N Ride parking lot light fixtures with LED retrofit energy efficient units Five (5) year preventative maintenance and supplies for bus wash system Bus stop shelters and replacement parts Automated passenger counting (APC) systems for transit buses On board announcement (OBA) for transit buses TOTAL
TOTAL $7,010,000 $200,000 $785,000 $10,080,000 $68,000 $3,200,000 $240,000 $90,000 $50,000 $50,000 $350,000 $300,000 $22,423,000
A Public Hearing will be held upon request. Requests for a Public Hearing must be in writing and received prior to 4 p.m. on Friday, February 8, 2019. Requests for a Public Hearing and/or other written comments should be sent to the following address and clearly marked “Public Hearing Comments”: Ocean City Transportation 204 65th Street, Building E Ocean City, Maryland 21842
NOTICE
Written comments can also be emailed to: Mr. Mark D. Rickards at mdrickards@oceancitymd.gov If requested, a Public Hearing will be held: Tuesday, February 19, 2019 6:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers 301 Baltimore Avenue Ocean City, Maryland 21842 If special assistance is required at the Public Hearing contact Transportation Administrative Coordinator at 410-723-2174 prior to 4 p.m. Friday, February 8, 2018. OCD-1/10/5t ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ment, 204 65th Street, Bldg. A, Ocean City, MD 21842. Late Bid Documents will not be accepted. Minority vendors are encouraged to compete for award of the solicitation. OCD-1/24/1t _________________________________
BID NOTICE
Vehicle Vending Franchise Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Chapter 39, Article VII, entitled Vehicle Vending, Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, the Mayor and City Council will accept sealed
received shall be deemed the successful bid. Credit, bank and personal references will be verified. Industry experience may also be taken into consideration. 6. For the protection of the public and the Mayor and City Council, the successful bidder must obtain, at the operator’s own expense, comprehensive automobile liability insurance coverage in at least the amount of $1,000,000.00 per person and $2,000,000.00 per occurrence for bodily injury and $200,000.00 for property damage and comprehensive general liability insurance, with a combined single limit of $2,000,000.00 for both bodily injury and property damage, which shall include product liability insurance in the amount of at least $1,000,000.00. Such insurance coverage shall name the Mayor and City Council as additional insured, and a certificate of insurance evidencing such coverage shall be furnished to the Mayor and City Council by the operator and be approved by the City Clerk of Ocean City before the operator engages in the selling of food items from any public ways. Submit bid to: City Manager’s Office VEHICLE VENDING FRANCHISE BID Town of Ocean City City Hall Room 230 301 N. Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, Maryland 21842 Please contact City Clerk Diana Chavis at 410-289-8842 for questions. OCD-1/10/2t _________________________________
bids for a vehicle vending franchise operator. This franchise allows vending prepared, pre-packaged food from a motorized vehicle to operate on certain public ways of Ocean City. Bidders are subject to all conditions, terms and provisions set forth in Chapter 39 of the City Code, copies of which may be obtained at the City Clerk’s Office. Bids shall be submitted in accordance with the conditions and provisions herein. 1. The franchise will be for a term of four (4) years. The 4-year term includes the summer of 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 with a contract expiration date of December 31, 2022. 2. There shall be only one franchise and franchise operator. Such franchise and operator are limited to a maximum of six (6) trucks or vehicles, which must be motorized and must meet all standards of the State Health Department. 3. Bids must be submitted to the
City Manager’s Office no later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, February 11. Bids shall be opened at the 1:00 p.m. Work Session on Tuesday, February 12. Bids must be submitted on a bid form provided in the bid packet, placed in a sealed envelope, and marked “Vehicle Vending Franchise Bid.” Bid packets are available on the Procurement webpage at oceancitymd.gov or upon request by emailing the City Clerk at dchavis@oceancitymd.gov. 4. The bid shall be accompanied by a cashier’s or certified check in the amount of eighty percent (80%) of the first year’s bid amount. 5. The bid shall be awarded to the highest bidder, except that, should the Council determine there are irregularities in such bidding, the Council may reject such bids as it deems appropriate and postpone the awarding of bids if it so desires. In the event of tie bids, the first in time
OF PUBLIC HEARING Town of Berlin Board of Appeals Pursuant to the requirements of §108-191 of the Code of the Town of Berlin, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted by the Berlin Board of Zoning Appeals in the Mayor and Council Chambers of Berlin Town Hall, 10 William Street, Berlin, Maryland on WEDNESDAY, February 6, 2019 6:30 PM 1. Approval of Minutes – June 6, 2018 2. Pursuant to Section 108-165, “Variances” an appeal has been filed for a reduction in the required side yard setback for an accessory building from six feet to two feet from the property line at 105 South Main Street from Daniel Jacobs. Any persons having questions about the above-referenced meeting or any persons needing special accommodations should contact Dave Engelhart at 410-641-4143. Written materials in alternate formats for persons with disabilities are made available upon request. TTY users dial 7-1-1 in the State of Maryland or 1-800-735-2258 outside Maryland. OCD-1/24/1t _________________________________
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Commentary
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School calendar measures opposed Ocean City’s opposition to a pair of bills in the Maryland General Assembly that would do away with the mandatory post-Labor Day school start needs to take a thoughtful approach. The measures would allow Maryland counties to determine their school years themselves, rather than have to abide by the rules of state government. Although Gov. Larry Hogan’s executive order requiring public schools to begin their year after Labor Day led to a substantial boost in Ocean City business last summer, the resort’s argument needs to protect itself from a possible backlash from other counties. Simply put, all local jurisdictions would rather make their own decisions than have the state government do it for them, whether it involves schools, septic systems, stormwater runoff, fire codes, wind farms or any other similarly regulated circumstance. Obviously, a post-Labor Day start of school is in Ocean City’s and Worcester County’s best interests. By increasing local commerce, it helps a county with one of the highest unemployment rates in Maryland. It also raises the value of vacation properties, hotels, motels and restaurants, and that, in turn, produces more tax revenue for state government — and schools — and it generates significantly more solid sales tax collections. As both Gov. Hogan and Comptroller Peter Franchot said repeatedly in their campaigns to institute the post-Labor Day school start, it makes sense from an economic standpoint, while leaving untouched the 180-days-of-school requirement. What Ocean City doesn’t need is to be unflatteringly portrayed in this debate as simply wanting more money at the expense of other counties’ public school students. It needs to argue that 180 days is 180 days no matter when the clock starts ticking, that the resort’s contributions to the state — and indirectly to other counties — are substantial, and that no government values solid education more than Worcester, as has been proven by the outstanding performance of its schools. In addition, numerous studies have shown that the school calendar is less important in the learning process than small class sizes and peer tutoring. A good argument against these bills would be that reducing class sizes and providing more summer enrichment programs, while also adding to the state’s economy by giving families and vactioners one last week of summer, has to be an answer that everyone can support.
Editorial in error on Nathans ruling Last week’s editorial on the litigation between Nathans Associates and the Town of Ocean City was wrong when it said the Court of Special Appeals ruled that Nathans Associates owned a piece of property on the Boardwalk through adverse possession. The court’s opinion did not say that. It declared only that the Town of Ocean City failed to establish that the Nathans structure, which is occupied by Dumser’s, was situated in the Atlantic Avenue public easement created in the original plat of the town, per the Stephen Tabor deed of 1876. We apologize for the error.
Letters to the editor Record-breaking hospice fundraiser Editor, There are angels among us on the Eastern Shore. We asked the community to join our Angel Appeal this holiday season, and the aweinspiring response resulted in a record-breaking year. Thanks to our neighbors, we raised more than $128,000 to fund hospice charity care for those in need
right here in Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset and Dorchester counties. Last year, Coastal Hospice cared for approximately 1,300 patients in the region. The donations will help us provide care to patients and families with no resources and those with needs beyond their insurance coverage throughout the coming year. These gifts will bring comfort and support to those who truly need it most in the end
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stages of life. All of us at Coastal Hospice would like to express our sincere thanks for the generous contributions that made the 2018 Coastal Hospice Angel Appeal a success. Thank you for “Being an Angel.” Alane K. Capen President Coastal Hospice & Palliative Care
Property case inaccuracies Editor, I have read with dismay the many inaccuracies, misstatements, assumptions and untruths that have riddled the statements made by [Ocean City Mayor] Mr. [Rick] Meehan in recent days. Since the Town of Ocean City has requested that the Court of Special Appeals reconsider their ruling that Nathans Associates is the owner of the land, I will respond after the court renders its decision about the city’s request. Mona Strauss Ocean City Stewart Dobson is on vacation this week. His Public Eye column will return next week.
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Uranium atom split at Columbia 80 yrs. ago By Sam Ghaleb Contributing Writer (Jan. 25, 2019) Eighty years ago, today, the uranium atom was split, for the first time, at Columbia University in Manhattan, New York City. Nuclear fission of heavy elements was discovered on December 17, 1938, by the German chemists Otto Hahn and his assistant, Fritz Strassmann, and was explained, theoretically, by the Austrian physicists Lise Meitner and her nephew, Otto Robert Frisch. Frisch named the process “fission,” in analogy with the fission of biological living cells. For heavy elements such as uranium, the fission reaction nuclides can release large amounts of energy both as electromagnetic radiation and as kinetic energy of the fragments (heating the bulk material where fission takes place). In order for fission to produce energy, the total binding energy of the resulting elements must be more negative (greater binding energy) than that of the starting element. In 1915, the New Zealand chemist Lord Earnest Rutherford discovered that he could disintegrate the nuclei of nitrogen atoms by firing particles from a radioactive source which, in turn, resulted in the release of fast protons (the nucleus of an atom is composed
of heavy particles dubbed “neutrons” and “protons”). In essence, Rutherford had not only created a new scientific discipline — nuclear physics — but he also changed the world forever. His work, pursued further by Hahn, Strassmann, and Meitner, resulted in the first ever artificially induced nuclear reaction, a breakthrough that would lead, ultimately, to nuclear power and the atomic bombs that devastated Hiroshima and Nagasaki in World War II. Splitting the atom was a dream that obsessed physicists and chemists for a long time. In 1932, physicists Sir John Cockcroft and Ernest Walton split the atom for the first time. The physicists worked at the University of Cambridge’s Cavendish Laboratory, then headed by Lord Rutherford. In the preceding years, Cockcroft and Walton had designed and built a machine that could produce protons and accelerate them through 300,000 volts. According to calculations by theoretical physicist George Gamow, that voltage would increase the speed of protons enough to penetrate some atomic nuclei. On April 14, 1932, Cockcroft and Walton bombarded lithium nuclei with energetic protons. Observing
from a lead-lined room, the scientists saw glowing spots on a zinc sulfide screen, indicating interactions with alpha particles. Individual lithium nuclei had been split to form two alpha particles. The year 1932 proved to be a big one for physics. In addition to splitting the atom, researchers discovered the neutron as well as the positron, the first particle of antimatter. After Lord Rutherford’s discovery of nuclear reactions, the Italian physicist Enrico Fermi, and his colleagues in Rome, studied the results of bombarding uranium with neutrons in 1934. Fermi concluded that his experiments had created new elements with 93 and 94 protons, which the group dubbed ausonium and hesperium. However, not all physicists were convinced by Fermi’s analysis of his results, though he would win the 1938 Nobel Prize in Physics for his, “demonstrations of the existence of new radioactive elements produced by neutron irradiation, and for his related discovery of nuclear reactions brought about by slow neutrons”. Also, during this period, the Hungarian physicist Leo Szilard, who was residing in the United States at the time, realized that the neutron-driven
fission of heavy atoms could be used to create a nuclear chain reaction. Such a reaction using neutrons was an idea he had first formulated in 1933, upon reading Lord Rutherford’s disparaging remarks about generating power from his team’s 1932 experiment using protons to split lithium. However, Szilard had not been able to achieve a neutron-driven chain reaction with neutron-rich light atoms. In theory, if in a neutron-driven chain reaction the number of secondary neutrons produced was greater than one, then each such reaction could trigger multiple additional reactions, producing an exponentially increasing number of reactions. It was thus possible that the fission of uranium could yield vast amounts of energy for civilian or military purposes (i.e., electric power generation or atomic bombs). The possibility of isolating uranium-235 was technically very challenging. The uranium found in nature was mostly uranium-238, but contained a very small fraction — 0.7 percent — of uranium-235, which is the one that can be fissioned by slow neutrons. And since uranium-235 and 238 are chemically identical, and vary in their mass by only the weight of three Continued on Page 51
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WORLD WAR II Continued from Page 50 neutrons, then isolating uranium-235 from uranium-238 was truly a daunting task. However, if a sufficient quantity of uranium-235 could be isolated, it would allow for a fast neutron fission chain reaction. This would be extremely explosive — a true “atomic bomb.” And the discovery that plutonium-239 could also be produced in a nuclear reactor pointed towards another approach to a fast neutron fission bomb. Both approaches were extremely novel and not yet well understood, and there was considerable scientific skepticism at the idea that they could be developed in a short amount of time. On June 28, 1941, the Office of Scientific Research and Development was formed in the U.S. to mobilize scientific resources and apply the results of research to national defense. In September, Fermi assembled his first nuclear “pile” or reactor, in an attempt to create a slow neutron-induced chain reaction in uranium, but the experiment failed to achieve criticality, due to lack of proper materials, or not enough of the proper materials which were available. Producing a fission chain reaction in natural uranium fuel was found to be far from trivial. Early nuclear reactors did not use isotopically enriched uranium, and consequently they were required to use large quantities of highly purified graphite as neutron moderation materials. Use of ordinary water (as opposed to heavy water) in nuclear reactors requires enriched fuel-the partial separation and relative enrichment of the rare uranium-235 from the far more common uranium-238. Typically, reactors also require inclusion of extremely chemically pure neutron moderator. A neutron moderator is a material when a neutron collides with it brings down its speed to a level comparable to the speed of gas molecules in a room, i.e. thermalising them. Materials such as deuterium (in heavy water), helium, beryllium, or carbon, the latter usually as graphite — the high purity for carbon is required because many chemical impurities such as the boron-IO component of natural boron, are very strong neutron absorbers and thus poison the chain reaction and end it prematurely— are good contenders for moderators. Production of such materials at industrial scale had to be solved for nuclear power generation and weapons production to be accomplished. Up to 1940, the total amount of uranium metal produced in the USA was not more than a few grams, and even this was of doubtful purity and of metallic beryllium not more than a few kilograms; and concentrated deuterium oxide (heavy water) not more than a few kilograms. Finally, carbon had never been produced in quantity with anything like the purity required
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OBITUARIES for a moderator. The problem of producing large amounts of high purity uranium was solved by Frank Spedding using the thermite or “Ames” process. Ames Laboratory was established in 1942 to produce the large amounts of natural (unenriched) uranium metal that would be necessary for the research to come. The critical nuclear chain-reaction success of the Chicago Pile-I (December 2, 1942) which used unenriched (natural) uranium, like all of the atomic “piles” which produced the plutonium for the atomic bomb, was also due specifically to Szilard’s realization that very pure graphite could be used for the moderator of even natural uranium “piles.” In wartime, Germany’s failure to appreciate the qualities of very pure graphite led to reactor designs dependent on heavy water, which in turn
was denied by Allied attacks on Norway, where heavy water was produced. These difficulties — among many others — prevented the Nazis from building a nuclear reactor capable of criticality to produce enough uranium235 during the war, although they never put as much effort as the United States into nuclear research. Instead they focused on other technologies. As a result of the massive effort spent by the United States — “The Manhattan Project” — to produce large amounts of fissionable materials such as uranium-235 and plutonium239, were able to build and demonstrate a nuclear device in July 1945 — the Trinity Test at Alamogordo Desert in New Mexico, and then eventually the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima Aug. 6, 1945 and three days later on Nagasaki. Next week: POLISH Sub Orzel Commisssioned
JOE P. GIBBONS Berlin Joe P. Gibbons, age 86, died on Monday, Jan. 14, 2019 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Old Hickory, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Paul H. and Eva B. Gibbons. He is survived by his wife, Eileen H. Gibbons, and chilJoe Gibbons dren, Joe P. Gibbons, Jr. and his wife, Barbara, of Bay St. Louis, Missouri, Colleen Deptula and her husband, Jim, of Berlin, and Karen Cooper and her husband, Mark, of Bishopville. There are six grandchildren, Ryan (Jacklyn) and Marie Fontello (Jake Jones), Joe, III and Jack Gibbons, and Kristin and Paul Stortini, and Continued on Page 52
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OBITUARIES Continued from Page 51 three great-grandchildren, Emma and Claire Jones and Carson Fontello. Joe had served in the United States Army and was a graduate of Vanderbuilt University. He had worked as an engineer for DuPont. He was a member of Church of Christ in Ocean View, Ocean City Rotary Club, the Ocean Pines Boat Club, and IEEE Union. He enjoyed golfing and square dancing. A graveside service was held on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019 at the Eastern Shore Veteran’s Cemetery in Hurlock. A donation in his memory may be made to: Ocean View Church of Christ, 55 West Ave. Ocean View, Delaware 19970, or Worcester County Humane Society, P.O. Box 48, Berlin, Maryland 21811. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. CHARLES WILLIAMS PHILLIPS JR. Berlin Charles Williams Phillips Jr., age 88, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, at Atlantic General Hospital. Born in Willards, Maryland, he was the son of the late Charles Williams Phillips Sr. and Hilda Layton. He was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Thelma Phillips; son, Charles “Chuck” Phillips III; brothers, Robert Phillips and Wayne
Phillips; and sisters, Virginia Layfield, Roberta Burbage, Hilda Wainwright and Brenda Schultz. He is survived by daughter, Mary Jane Garrett (Gene); stepC. Phillips Jr. daughter, Susan Glenn (Jim) and Diane Parsons (Chris); step-son, Gary Bishop (Lynn); brothers, Paul Phillips (Irene) and Richard Phillips (Linda); sister, Loretta Jones (Olen); four grandchildren, Amanda Fleming, Joey Glenn, Alina Bixler and Leann Reilly; and great-grandchild, Andrew Bixler. Mr. Phillips had been a poultry grower and had worked for the Town of Berlin for many years as a heavy equipment operator working in street maintenance. He was a member of Friendship United Methodist Church. In his spare time, he enjoyed farming, cutting grass, working outside and reading western stories. Most of all he loved his family. A funeral service was held on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019 at the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Interment followed at Riverside Cemetery in Libertytown. A donation in his memory may be made to: Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Maryland 21804. Letters of condolence may be sent to the family at www.burbagefuneral-
home.com. GEORGIA LEE SCHRODING Ocean City Georgia Lee Schroding of Ocean City, passed away on the morning of Friday, Jan. 18, 2019 at Atlantic General Hospital. Georgia was born on July 10, 1947 to the late Charlotte and Douglas Marker. Not only did Georgia love caring for her family, animals, G. Schroding friends and foster children, she spent a part of her life working as a CNA at multiple elderly care facilities in Delaware. Georgia used her free time to cook, bake and shop. She was a member Ocean City Auxiliary Police Department. Georgia is survived by her husband of 46 years, Henry Schroding Jr. of Ocean City; two sons and daughters-in-law, Hank and Melissa Schroding of Felton, and David and Rebecca Schroding of Frederica; grandson, Silas Schroding; four siblings, Douglas Marker, Elwood Marker, Sandy Jefferson and Edna Butler; multiple nieces and nephews and 100-plus foster children that she opened up her heart and home to. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the
family asks that you make donations to Brandywine Valley SPCA in Georgia’s name at https://bvspca.org/donate/give/. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. GLADYS VENABLE JARMAN Berlin Gladys “Gay” Venable Jarman, age 86, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, Jan. 18, 2019. Born on Jan. 16, 1933 in Ocean City, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Charles Kaufman Venable and Edna Mary Collins Venable. She was preceded Gladys Jarman in death by her beloved husband of 61 years, Herbert Hoover Jarman, in 2015. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Charles “Skip” Venable, in 2017. Gladys is survived by her four children, Teresa “Dee” Chandler and husband, Ray, of Whaleyville, Scott Jarman and wife, Lisa, of Berlin, Mike Jarman and wife, Theresa, of Princess Anne, and Tamara “Tami” Blades and husband, Rick, of Willards. She was the adored grandmother of seven grandchildren, Deena Parsons, Laurie Holloway, Sunny Helgeson and husband, Neil, Brittany Jarman, Jenna Lees and husband, James, Michael Jarman and Olivia Blades. Also, five great-grandchildren, Kayla Parsons, Elaina Parsons, Kyle Holloway, Shelby Stevens and Aren Helgeson. Also surviving are two sisters, Charlotte Holmes of Hatboro, Pennsylvania and Suzanne Cahall and husband, Rusty, of West Ocean City; and a sister-in-law, Elaine Hudson Venable of Dover, Delaware; as well as several cousins, nieces and nephews. Gladys was a graduate of Buckingham High School, Class of 1951. She had worked at her family’s dry cleaning business “Venables Dry Cleaners” for several years, and at the Berlin Nursing Home for a short time. But her passion was being a ”homemaker” taking care of her family, her husband and children, grandchildren and great-grand-children, and a few others along the way. She was definitely a “home-body” and home was where she was happiest. She also loved her pets, “Corky” being her current fur-baby. A graveside service will be held on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019 at 11a.m, at the Whaley Cemetery. Donations in her memory may be made to the Worcester County Humane Society, P.O. Box 48, Berlin, Maryland 21811 or Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Maryland 21804. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. Arrangements are in the care of Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin.
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Decatur finishes in fourth place at War on the Shore By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Jan. 25, 2019) Going into Stephen Decatur’s annual War on the Shore wrestling competition last weekend, Director Todd Martinek expected the tournament to be tougher than some states’ state championship meets, and it did not disappoint. Hundreds of wrestlers – from first-time participants to state champions – representing 19 teams from Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania
and Virginia battled it out on five mats over two days in Berlin. “It was a huge success for our school as this is also a fundraiser,” Martinek said. “Thanks to the [athletic] boosters, teachers and administrators that helped make this the best tournament in the state of Maryland.” Mount Saint Joseph of Baltimore won the tournament, scoring 289.5 points. Milford High School of See MARTINEK Page 54
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Stephen Decatur sophomore Micah Bourne works to take down Nansemond River’s Omar Mattox in their seventh/eighth-place match of the 182-pound division of War on the Shore, last Saturday in Berlin. Bourne won 5-4.
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The last match of the night saw Stephen Decatur senior Dakota Souder go head-to-head with Good Counsel’s Brandon Roberts. Souder edged out his opponent, 3-2, to finish third in the 285-pound division.
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Stephen Decatur junior captain Jagger Clapsadle controls his 113-pound match with Upper Darby’s Keito Shaw. Clapsadle won 11-2 to finish in third place.
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(Left) Stephen Decatur freshman Noah Reho plans his next move against St. Mary’s Ryken’s Blake Jury during their 126-pound match. Reho won 3-1 to take third place. (Right) Decatur sophomore captain Nico D’Amico battles St. Mary’s Ryken’s Evan Eldridge for third place in the 120-pound division. D’Amico pulled out a 6-5 victory.
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Lady Seahawks fight back, win in OT over Crabbers By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Jan. 25 2019) The Stephen Decatur girls’ basketball team trailed the Crisfield Crabbers for most of the game Tuesday night, but the Lady Seahawks didn’t give up, battling back to win 45-42 in overtime. “It was a slow start, but then they got fired up,” Decatur Coach Scott Kurtz Scott Kurtz said. “They had the energy and the will to get it done. They had that fighter instinct and mentality.” The score was tied 5-5 at the end of the first quarter. At halftime, Crisfield led 22-12. Kurtz said the team defense “wasn’t really working as well” in the first half as it did the first time the two squads went head-to-head. Because of that, the group discussed some adjustments during the halftime break. The girls also struggled to score and needed to move the ball around more, he said. The Seahawks began to chip away at the Crabbers’ advantage in the third quarter. At the end of the third, Crisfield was on top 31-24. The momentum shifted in Decatur’s favor even more in the fourth quarter. The Seahawks went on a run, forcing turnovers and capitalizing on the offensive end. “We hit our stride quick. We would get the ball, then [make] one or two passes and hit a shot,” Kurtz said. Decatur’s press was also more effective in the second half, Kurtz said. “We forced them to make passes and we were taking away options,” he said. “We amped up our defense and fed off that. The girls worked hard in the second half to keep the pressure on them.” Decatur pulled ahead 40-39 with about 30 seconds on the clock, but Crisfield tied it up with a free throw to go into overtime.
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Decatur wrestling team now 10-0 with win over Parkside By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Jan. 25, 2019) The Stephen Decatur and Parkside wrestling teams were both 9-0 going into Wednesday’s meet in Berlin, and only one squad would walk away with its unblemished record intact. The lead changed hand several times early, but Decatur started to pull away and won, 47-25. Decatur Coach Todd Martinek said overall, the Seahawks didn’t wrestle to their potential. “We lost some close matches. We need to be in better shape,” he said. The meet started with the 152pound weight class. “Our lightweights are the best in the state. I would much rather start with them, but it’s a random draw,” Martinek said. Parkside’s Michael Daugherty earned a 10-0 major decision at 152 pounds to give his team a 4-0 lead. Freshman James Parana put Decatur on top 6-4 with a pin at 160 pounds. Parkside’s Elijah Sellinger won the 170-pound match 8-3, but sophomore Micah Bourne scored a pin at 182 pounds and Decatur pulled ahead 12-7. Parkside took the next two matches, logging a pin and 3-1 decisions at 195 and 220, respectively.
Decatur senior Dakota Souder pinned his 285-pound opponent to give the Seahawks an 18-16 advantage. “Dakota Souder’s pin was impressive over a great Parkside wrestler [and] getting James Parana back from a broken foot is great,” Martinek said. Parkside regained the lead (22-18) with a pin at 106 pounds. Sophomore Anya Knappenberger earned a 15-0 technical-fall victory at 113 pounds to push Decatur ahead, 23-22. Junior captain Jagger Clapsadle then pinned his 120-pound opponent to boost the home team’s lead to 29-22. Decatur outscored Parkside 18-3 in the final four matches to secure the win. Sophomore captain Nico D’Amico (132), freshman Noah Reho (138) and junior Kyle Elliott (145) all pinned their competition. Decatur, now 10-0, will compete in a tri-meet with Easton and Snow Hill today, Friday, at 5 p.m. in Easton. “We need to be more disciplined making weight so we can put our best lineup on the mat. We have not done that yet,” Martinek said. “Hopefully we can, since the regional dual meet championship is 13 days away and the state team finals is 16 days ahead.”
“It was a lot of back and forth [early in the overtime period] with not a lot happening. Then, Jessica Janney took over,” Kurtz said. Janey, a sophomore, put Decatur up by three in overtime. Crisfield then scored, but Janney netted another shot to give the Berlin team a 45-42 advantage. With the lead, Decatur tried to slow the game and run down the clock. “We passed the ball around to kill the last 30 seconds,” Kurtz said. “The girls showed resilience and fight in the second half. They showed their
ability to put it together.” Janney led Decatur with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Senior captain Grace Beres had 10 points, seven rebounds and five steals. Junior Sarah Engle and freshman Nadia Bullock scored eight points apiece. “The girls are in it and committed to each other,” Kurtz said. “I love their fighter mentality.” Decatur will host the Snow Hill Eagles on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in Berlin. When the two teams went head-to-head on Dec. 20, Decatur won 53-5.
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Martinek pleased with SD wrestlers’ WOTS performance Continued from Page 53 Delaware came in second with 167 points. Glenelg took third with 148.5 points and Decatur finished in fourth, tallying 131 points. Martinek, coach of the Decatur Seahawks, was thrilled with his wrestlers’ performance. “I could not be happier. We competed very well Todd Martinek against the best competition and stayed relatively healthy,” he said. “I was very pleased. We had nine place-winners out of 14. [It’s] been over a decade since that has happened and only two are seniors, so the future is bright.” Junior captain Jagger Clapsadle (113 pounds), sophomore captain Nico D’Amico (120), freshman Noah Reho (126) and senior Dakota Souder (285) took third in their respective weight classes. Senior captain Lukas Layton finished in sixth place in the 170-pound division. Sophomore Micah Bourne (182) and junior Kyle Elliott (132) came in seventh place in their weight class competitions. Junior Shamar Baines (106) and sophomore Johnny Hofman (160) took eighth in their divisions. “Everybody knows about our studs. Our state-ranked kids did their jobs, but Johnny Hofman, Kyle Elliott and Micah Bourne are becoming great as well,” Martinek said. “We could have three to four guys in the state finals, but time will tell. We are focused on winning the next nine dual meets (five regular season and four post season), if we do that, we are team state champions.”
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Lady Seahawks finish 8th, boys’ team 12th By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Jan. 25, 2019) The Stephen Decatur girls’ indoor track team came in eighth place, while the boys’ squad finished 12th during last Wednesday’s 22-school meet at the Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill. “I thought we did OK,” Decatur Coach Jody Stigler said. “The standouts for me were probably Alyssa Romano in the 300 [-meter dash], Gavin Bunting in the 500 and Caroline Gardner in the 800.” Kent Island won the girls’ competi-
tion with 116.5 points. North Caroline was second with 70 points, followed by James M. Bennett with 57. Decatur took eighth with 18 points. Decatur Lady Seahawks who scored points for the squad for finishing eighth or better in their events were: senior Margie Rayne (shot put, fourth, 29 feet 10 inches), juniors Abbie Baker (pole vault, fifth [tie], 7 feet 6 inches), Alyssa Romano (300-meter dash, seventh, 46.6 seconds) and Caroline Gardner (800-meter run, eighth, 2:48.76), and freshmen Avery Braciszewski (3,200meter run, eighth, 13:52.71) and Zoriah
Shockley (shot put, seventh, 28 feet 8 inches). Gardner, Braciszewski and seniors Erica Hicks and Dori Krasner crossed the finish line fifth overall in the 3,200meter relay race (11:26.3). Kent Island won the boys’ competition, tallying 74.5 points. Bennett was runner-up with 65 points and North Caroline placed third with 56 points. Decatur recorded 14 points for 12th place. Scoring points for Decatur were: seniors Kevin Beck (1,600-meter run, second, 4:50.67) and Gavin Bunting
(500-meter run, seventh, 1:15.18) and junior Sam Rakowski (800-meter run, eighth, 2:15.84). Seniors Jonathan Santana and Daquon Collick, sophomore Maddox Bunting and freshman Raul Gault took seventh in the 800-meter relay race (1:47.19). Senior George Luzier, junior Carter McClendon, sophomore Liam Foley and freshman Tristan Dutton placed eighth in the 3,200-meter relay race (9:48.3). The final meet of the regular season is Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Worcester County Recreation Center.
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Decatur swimmers continue to drop time By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Jan. 25, 2019) The Stephen Decatur girls’ swim team dominated in the pool last Thursday, winning 12243 over the Indian River Indians in Dagsboro, Delaware. “The girls did great. We are dropping time each meet and progressing toward a great place for regionals and states,” Coach Mary Hathaway said. “The girls look strong and should put up a great showing at the new Bayside [Conference] meet in a couple weeks as well. I am really happy with where the team is right now and I am excited for the rest of the season.”
Lady Seahawks who won their events were: senior captains Kirsten Graham (100-yard butterfly, 1:02.13, 100-yard backstroke, 1:06.22) and Allison Hunter Steve Deakyne (500-yard freestyle, 6:03.87), senior Abby Crisanti (100yard freestyle, 1:01.96), junior Mikayla Denault (200IM, 2:38.09) and freshman Farrah Brown (200yard freestyle, 2:25.49). Graham, Hunter, senior Davina Graybill and junior Kiley Hamby scored a victory in the 200-yard medley relay race (2:10.43).
Graham, Crisanti, Denault and freshman Gracie Coker came in first place in the 200-yard freestyle relay race (1:53). Coker, Crisanti, Mary Hathaway Brown and Hunter outswam their competition in the 400-yard freestyle relay race (4:31.02). The Indian River boys’ team topped Decatur, 92-78. “This was a really fun, exciting and close meet with a couple of lead changes,” Decatur Coach Steve Deakyne said. “We also had our best
times of the year in over half of the events. We are looking forward to our senior night, this Friday against Kent Island.” Decatur swimmers who earned first place were: junior captain Richard Poist (100-yard butterfly, 59.1 seconds) and sophomore Caleb Vaxmonsky (200IM, 2:08.95; 100yard backstroke, 56.63 seconds). Vaxmonsky, Poist, sophomore Jack Slaysman and senior captain Chase Deickman won the 200-yard medley relay (1:48.53). Decatur’s seniors will be recognized during today’s meet against the Kent Island Buccaneers at the Cambridge YMCA at 3:30 p.m.
SURF REPORT
‘The Endless Summer’ surf movie influential By Dave Dalkiewicz Contributing Writer (Jan. 25 2019) The seminal surf movie, “The Endless Summer,” came out in the mid 1960’s and was very influential to many. Literally a life changer to those influenced, it caused many a young man, and woman, to become interested in surfing. The film by Bruce Brown was not only about surfing but travel and adventure as well. It featured Robert August and Mike Hynson traveling around the world, following the summer season to surf warm summer waves. Wetsuits for cold-water surfing were not yet a popular item so warm conditions were an intricate factor in wave riding. “The Endless Summer” became incredibly popular, playing to wide audiences even in the middle of the country. Surfing was generally regarded as a warm, summertime activity. In today’s world, that’s not the case. Wetsuits have become regular equipment and in cold-water weather conditions as important as a good surfboard. This coincided with the cultural phenomena of the movie.
Mark Foo, who was actually a local surfer for a period of time, was good enough to climb the ranks as such, surfing in some big time contests and eventually moving to Hawaii. He lived right around the corner from big wave spot Waimea Bay, working hard to become a big wave rider. Able to write articles for Surfer Magazine, part of the credo was that of an “endless winter” as opposed to the idea of an endless summer, in that the potential for waves is greatly enhanced in winter seasons around the world due to heavy weather conditions at that time of year. I’ll often speak of favorable winter surf conditions in the column despite the harsh cold of the water and air. To me, this is a no-brainer assuming the acceptance of wetsuit gear and the notion of counter intuitiveness. Yes it’s more difficult, not as easy and as carefree as the warm summer season, but ostensibly the rewards can be that much greater. Again, the cold as such, is dominate in the area for a good portion of the year. Crowds, traffic and restrictions are non-existent and parking is abundant and free. Wide open is the feeling that prevails. Even housing and accommodation rentals will become less costly with
eatery bargains all around town. What’s not to like? Well, yes, 40degree water and air, but once again the modern technology of the winter wetsuit owner can go a ton of distance in handling the cold, those that sans the winter time of year could be in the category of not knowing what they are missing. Give it some thought, check it out.
Maybe it’s time to give it a try if it’s not being done already. As great as “The Endless Summer” was and continues to be maybe the notion and endless winter can take a place in the hierarchy of the good surfing conditions. — Dave Dalkiewicz is the owner of Ocean Atlantic Surf Shop in Ocean City.
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WINTER SESSION Ocean City surfer Brad Flora, a seasoned competitor and former Maryland State Champion, shreds choppy curls front side near the Ocean City pier on Sunday.
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Indoor pickleball play scheduled in Pines this winter (Jan. 25, 2019) Pickleball enthusiasts are invited to play indoors this winter at the Ocean Pines Community Center, located at 235 Ocean Parkway. Drop-in rates are $5 for Ocean Pines residents, $7 for non-residents and free for Ocean Pines pickleball members. Drop-in hours through May (excluding holidays) are Mondays, 79:30 p.m., Tuesdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Thursdays, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Fridays, 1:30-6 p.m. and select Sundays from
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Fundraiser for J. Johnson memorial (Jan. 25, 2019) Judy Johnson, a well-known baseball star from Snow Hill, will be honored later this year with a memorial monument at the Snow Hill Library. An all-star player for the Negro Leagues in the 1920’s and 1930’s, he was named to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979. 1:30-5:30 p.m. (dates available at OceanPines.org). For more information about indoor pickleball, call the Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department at 410-641-7052.
As a fundraiser for the construction of the monument, the Worcester County Historical Society is planning a baseball memorabilia auction and sale on Friday, March 1, from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Atlantic Hotel in Berlin. Included will be a large number of autographed photos, baseballs and other items signed by Major League Baseball stars such as Cal Ripken Jr., Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Nolan Ryan, Mike Schmidt, Bob Feller, and Warren Spahn, among others. Photographs signed by Johnson will be included in both a live auction
and silent auction. Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served and a cash bar will be available. Tickets for the event cost $40 in advance and $45 at the door. Those interested in purchasing tickets in advance can send their checks made payable to the Worcester County Historical Society to Bob Fisher, treasurer, 230 S. Washington St., Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, by Feb. 23. Include name, telephone number and email address. For questions or additional information, contact Newt Weaver, president, at 443-614-2386 or email vette-99@verizon.net.
TOP ANGLERS The Ocean Pines Anglers Club presented its Anglers of the Year awards at the December meeting. The 2018 winners with qualifying fish are: striped bass, 37 inches, John Dilworth; bluefish, 18 inches, Kevin Welkner; tautog, 17.5 inches, John McFalls; flounder, 24.75 inches, Kevin Welkner; tuna, 44.25 inches, Rich Patschorke; black sea bass, 19.5 inches, Frank Watkins; croaker, 12.25 inches, Kevin Welkner; black drum, 31 inches, Tom Nelson; largemouth bass, 25 inches, Chuck Tornetta; and fresh water trout, 17.5 inches, Walt Klein. Pictured, from left, are Awards Chairman Tim Mullins, Nelson, McFalls, Patschorke, Tornetta and Klein. PHOTO COURTESY JACK BARNES
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Showell teachers’ club shares strategies Staff book group puts focus on expanding expertise in learning By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Jan. 25, 2019) Students are not the only ones who have club activities at Showell Elementary School – every administrator, teacher, counselor and faculty member are part of a book club of their own called the PLT Book Club. PLT, or Professional Learning Team, is a group of educators that meets regularly, shares expertise and works collaboratively to improve teaching skills and the academic performance of students. “It started out when we started to learn about the ‘5 Dimensions of Teaching and Learning’ in 2015-16,” instructional coach Michelle Forte said during a monthly board of education meeting last Tuesday. “The next year, 2016-17, we began doing some different things where [teachers] would research some trends or some components of the 5D that maybe we were a little weaker on, and they would meet as a team and sign up for
whichever one they wanted to be a part of. “We’ve done that the past two years,” she continued. “One of the suggestions this year was to change up … so what we did is we came up with our book club and this summer we researched six different books … that could go across grade levels. It could be any subject.” Six teams were split between the school staff, choosing from one of these six books: “A Mindset of Learning,” “Engaging Children,” “Help for Billy,” “Better than Carrots or Sticks,” “Teaching Talk” and “Who’s Doing the Work?” The teams meet twice a month to discuss different research trends, where everyone has a chance to discuss key points they discovered about the texts. “Everyone has a seat at the table,” art teacher Lindsey Winters said. The books discuss a variety of topics, such as helping children in difficult situations that might be impacting their learning ability, whether the teacher is providing too much assistance (identified as scaffold-
ing), and honing better time management and learning practices. Some of the faculty chose books the club organizers never expected, which Forte shared during the board meeting. “I’ve chosen [“Better than Carrots or Sticks”] … I knew my reason as to why I [chose] that and then all of a sudden we have a guidance counselor on the team,” Forte said. “When I saw him sign up for that I thought, ‘Oh, well he didn’t get to the group quick enough and get the book he wanted.’ I would have definitely thought he would fit the ‘Billy’ book and he picked this one. “I remember the first night we were like, ‘Ed why are you on this team?’” she continued. “And he said, ‘There’s so many things that go on in this school,’ … and he says it just gives him the insight that he wouldn’t have if he didn’t read books like that.” The PLT Book Clubs are only halfway through their designated books, but by the end of the schoolyear, each team will provide a presentation in front of the entire faculty.
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Fire response Worcester County Public Schools Chief Safety Officer Stephen Price congratulated the response of parents, teachers and first responders during a fire that occurred at Ocean City Elementary School in West Ocean City on Dec. 19. “I want to share with the board and the people in attendance here the outstanding job done by the students and staff at Ocean City Elementary School under very trying circumstances,” Price said. “There was no panic [and] everything was handled in a professional manner … it was very obvious the staff and administration take student safety very seriously.” Multiple fire departments
from Ocean City, Ocean Pines and Berlin responded to a roof fire at the school. The cause of the fire has been under investigation by the Worcester County Fire Marshal. All students and staff were safely evacuated and dismissed. Damages were contained mostly to the roof, although a whole pod – four classrooms – were closed off for further repairs. The school reopened the next day.
Showell update Project Manager Bill Moschler of Oak Contracting, LLC provided the third construction update for Showell Elementary School in Showell. According to Moschler, reinforced steel was being laid down for the foundation. Within the next 30 days, concrete and foundation as well as rough plumbing and electrical work will be installed or planned out. The school is expected to open by Fall 2020.
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